On Sept. 6, 2023, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced it had achieved a landmark in orthopaedic medicine by undertaking the nation’s first commercial application of a leading-edge surgical technique by OHSU orthopaedic surgeon Dennis Crawford, M.D., Ph.D.to treat osteoarthritis in the knee, a common condition that affects millions of people.

The surgical team at OHSU undertook the first commercial application of a new implantable shock absorber to treat osteoarthritis in the knee on June 28 in the OHSU Center for Health & Healing on the South Waterfront campus.