A National Sales Meeting is much more than just a "big company meeting", it's a strategic reset, motivational boost, and alignment tool rolled into one. Device Nation is privileged to share just that with this amazing audience courtesy of Surgeons, Reps and Industry professionals I so respect and trust answering this question:

"What's the Fix in 2026?"

What do we need to hold onto, grab a hold of, or let go of to find success?

Huge thank you to our A-list roster of speakers, get ready with that whiteboard!!

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Device Nation serves up a hearty "blue plate special" packed with insights, inspiration, and industry wisdom with one of joint replacement's true icons: Dr. Scott Sporer of Rush University Medical Center!

With over 23 years at Rush, more than 17,000 joint procedures performed, leadership in the Hip Society, Knee Society, International Hip Society, and as Secretary of the American Joint Replacement Registry, Dr. Sporer delivers a masterclass on revision surgery, infection prevention, outpatient trends, evolving knee articulations, and the future of personalized care amid healthcare's "sea change" in 2026.

From his Iowa roots and biomedical engineering beginnings, sparked by a neighbor's life-changing hip replacement, to elite training at the University of Iowa, Dartmouth, and a dream fellowship under legends like Wayne Paproski, Aaron Rosenberg, Joshua Jacobs, and Richard Berger, Dr. Sporer's journey is as compelling as his clinical impact. Listeners get the inside track on game-changing research, including his seminal dilute Betadine lavage study that slashed infection rates, practical tips for revision TKA challenges, thoughts on robotics/navigation's real-world value, large-head hip strategies for stability, dual-mobility advancements, and why passion and perseverance remain the true drivers of excellence in orthopedics.

Don't miss this nourishing, no-portion-control-allowed conversation!

Dr. Sporer clinic: https://www.scottsporermd.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scott_sporer_md/?hl=en

Merete fusion nail: https://mereteusa.com/details/osteobridge-IKA-Knee-Arthrodesis-System/

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What an honor to begin 2026 with an inspiring conversation with Sports Medicine legend, and AAOS President Dr. Annunziato "Ned" Amendola!

We cover a lot of ground in this conversation, his legacy work at Duke, AAOS, NBA shoe consultancy, mentorship, cartilage replacement, even Italian food!!

What a towering figure in sports medicine and foot and ankle care at Duke University, where he serves as a distinguished professor, chief of sports medicine, and executive director of the James R. Urbaniak, MD, Sports Sciences Institute.

Since joining Duke in 2015 he has served as head team physician and chief medical officer for Duke Athletics, providing exceptional care to elite athletes while advancing innovative treatments for knee and ankle injuries.

Internationally renowned for pioneering arthroscopic and biologic resurfacing techniques that have transformed cartilage repair and rehabilitation, Dr. Amendola has authored over 300 peer-reviewed articles, secured numerous research grants, and earned prestigious honors such as the Excellence in Research Award, Cabaud Memorial Award, O'Donoghue Award, and the Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award. His leadership culminated in serving as President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), where he has championed excellence in musculoskeletal care and mentored countless surgeons worldwide.

Beginning his journey in Canada with training at the University of Western Ontario and fellowships in sports medicine and foot and ankle surgery, he previously held key roles including director of sports medicine at the University of Iowa. His contributions have earned him additional accolades like the Achilles Award from ISAKOS, the Roger Mann and Leonard Goldner Awards from the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, and induction into the AOSSM Hall of Fame.

Join us (and Skeletoni) at the next AAOS meeting: https://www.aaos.org/

Clinic: https://www.dukehealth.org/find-doctors-physicians/annunziato-ned-amendola-md

Please support our Sponsor, Anika Therapeutics: https://anika.com/

Duke World Games: https://ryortho.com/2026/01/duke-health-is-warming-up-early-and-ortho-is-leading-the-charge/

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