What a great 2018! I was humbled by the many Ortho friends and colleagues who have reached out to me last year.
ORTHOSTREAMS
2018 was a big year for the blog. Closing in on 2 million views on OrthoStreams. Here are the MOST READ stories in 2018, really a strange mix of topics.
Mergers and Acquisitions in Orthopedics (by date)
?Hot Startups (just my opinion)
Disruptive Trends in Orthopedics
Dear CEO, the future of orthopedics is software
The Artificial Meniscus, a "game-changer" for early OA, is being tested in US clinical trials
The Future of Marketing in Orthopedics
Who is Reinhold Schmieding?
?LIVE Orthopedic Opportunities
Warning! High revision rates with Smith and Nephew Journey BCS knees
M&A
2018 was a crazy year for acquisitions. There were some big ones, some spine ones and some puzzling ones by Private Equity.
The key Acquisitions in 2018 are listed by date here.
2019 PREDICTIONS
Look for silly money to be spent on Robotics technology as this is the new "space race" in Orthopedics [more].
Software products will slowly become more important than hardware products [more].
3D-printed implants will be used in every procedure [more].
Same day...
