Dr. Craig Della Valle shares his thoughts on the past, the present, and the future with Device Nation!

Respice, Aspice, Prospice

Dr. Della Valle is one of the country's leading Orthopedic Surgeons, and serves as the Aaron G. Rosenberg Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chief of the Section of Adult Reconstruction at Rush University Medical Center.

Ministrare per scientiam

We talk about hips, knees, robotic unis, infection, how to write the abstract that gets published, metal versus ceramic heads, cones, hip resurfacing (one of my favorite subjects), and so much more!

So admire his "different think", his leadership at AAHKS, CCJR, sharing his prolific research around the world. Whether you're a "Latin Lover" or not, I promise you will walk away inspired!

On a personal note, change is coming in our space...and fast! What's the answer for us in industry?

Mutando mutamur

1/3 1/3 1/3.....Ready to tackle that 1/3 that counters what we're doing now?

"By changing, We are changed"

Dr. Della Valle: https://dellavalleortho.com/

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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?

Perhaps adding a joint replacement nutritional supplement to your clinic, your bag, is one of those very things to grab hold of this year!

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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!

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