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Stay up to date with the latest in orthopedic innovation, surgical education, and hands-on training. Our blogs highlight surgeon-focused labs, advanced techniques in ACL, PCL, and trauma reconstruction, and the cutting-edge Arthrex technologies that are shaping the future of patient care. Each post offers an inside look at how we support surgeons with personalized education and real-world applications designed to improve outcomes and advance orthopedic excellence.

Integrating Nano and MIS Innovation in Foot & Ankle Surgery
Lydia Grunewaldt Lydia Grunewaldt

Integrating Nano and MIS Innovation in Foot & Ankle Surgery

Innovation meets precision. 👣

Our Arthrex Colorado Springs team hosted a local Nano + MIS foot and ankle lab, featuring MIS Bunion, MIS Achilles, Knotless FiberTak®, and InternalBrace®. These technologies are reshaping minimally invasive techniques—helping surgeons deliver stable repairs, smaller incisions, and faster recovery for patients.

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Advancing Minimally Invasive Foot & Ankle Techniques
Lydia Grunewaldt Lydia Grunewaldt

Advancing Minimally Invasive Foot & Ankle Techniques

Our Arthrex Colorado Springs team hosted a local lab highlighting MIS techniques across the foot and ankle—covering MIS Bunion, MIS Achilles, MIS Calc Slide, and FibuLock®. Hands-on training like this helps surgeons refine skills that translate to smaller incisions, faster recovery, and better outcomes for patients in our community.

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Advancing Knee Repair Through Hands-On Collaboration
Lydia Grunewaldt Lydia Grunewaldt

Advancing Knee Repair Through Hands-On Collaboration

Our Arthrex Colorado Springs team recently partnered with a local surgeon for a hands-on lab focused on advanced knee preservation techniques. Using the FiberStitch® 1.5, SutureLoc™, and BioUni® OATS® Allograft, participants explored innovative solutions for meniscal and cartilage repair. The session highlighted how these technologies work together to restore stability, precision, and natural joint function—turning complex procedures into streamlined, reproducible outcomes.

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Focused Lab Recap: Advancing Shoulder Repair and Reconstruction
Lydia Grunewaldt Lydia Grunewaldt

Focused Lab Recap: Advancing Shoulder Repair and Reconstruction

At Arthrex Colorado Springs, we recently hosted a hands-on training session dedicated to advanced shoulder repair and arthroplasty techniques. This focused lab allowed surgeons to practice cutting-edge procedures designed to improve outcomes in both soft tissue repair and joint replacement.

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Focused Lab Recap: Advancing Rotator Cuff Repair with FiberTak SpeedBridge
Lydia Grunewaldt Lydia Grunewaldt

Focused Lab Recap: Advancing Rotator Cuff Repair with FiberTak SpeedBridge

At Arthrex Colorado Springs, we recently hosted a dedicated training session centered on the FiberTak SpeedBridge repair technique, giving surgeons the opportunity to refine their skills in arthroscopic shoulder surgery. This hands-on lab provided an in-depth look at how this innovative system supports efficient, secure, and reproducible rotator cuff repairs.

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UNM Fall Scopes Lab: Advancing Surgical Education Through Hands-On Training
Lydia Grunewaldt Lydia Grunewaldt

UNM Fall Scopes Lab: Advancing Surgical Education Through Hands-On Training

Arthrex partnered with the University of New Mexico for a two-day Scope Lab, giving surgeons, fellows, and residents hands-on experience with advanced arthroscopic techniques. The agenda featured meniscus and root repairs, ACL/PCL reconstructions, rotator cuff and labral repairs, plus a multiprocedure station covering OATS, AC separation, MPFL/TTO, and Latarjet techniques. Using the latest Arthrex technology, participants refined skills in a lab setting designed to mirror real-world surgery.

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Focused Lab Recap: First Lab at Arthrex Colorado Springs
Lydia Grunewaldt Lydia Grunewaldt

Focused Lab Recap: First Lab at Arthrex Colorado Springs

Arthrex Colorado Springs hosted its first lab in our new state-of-the-art facility, showcasing the PanoScope, knotless FiberTak repairs, and streamlined rotator cuff techniques. Discover how surgeons experienced innovation in action.

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