Here are eight orthopedic surgeons making headlines. By Shayna Korol - 2/15/19

Approximately 82 percent of total knee replacements last more than 25 years, according to a systematic review in The Lancet. By Shayna Korol - 2/15/19

Walmart named New Orleans-based Ochsner Health System a national center of excellence for lower joint replacement surgery. By Laura Dyrda - 2/15/19

Women's Choice Award included 22 hospitals on its 2019 Best Hospitals for Orthopedics list. By Eric Oliver - 2/14/19

Non-surgical orthopedic treatment clinic manager IMAC Holdings was listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange Feb. 13, the Nashville Post reports. By Eric Oliver - 2/14/19

With increasing cost containment pressures, routine postoperative laboratory tests for total knee arthroplasty patients are not justified, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. By Shayna Korol - 2/13/19

Everett, Wash.-based Providence Medical Group's Cranial, Spine and Joint Clinic neurosurgeon Sanford Weight, MD, retired from surgery Feb. 8, taking a part-time position with Western Washington Medical Group's Orthopedic Sports, Spine & Hand Center in Everett, HeraldNet reports. By Eric Oliver - 2/13/19

Orthopedic surgery has become a major focus for many hospitals and health systems, with more converting to orthopedic-only centers. By Mackenzie Garrity - 2/13/19

University of Alabama at Birmingham named Steven Theiss, MD, the department of orthopedics’ first-ever chairman. By Eric Oliver - 2/13/19

Keith Berend, MD, founding physician of Joint Implant Specialists in New Albany, Ohio, is among the initial surgeons to participate in the clinical trial of MyMobility, the app launched through a partnership between Zimmer Biomet and Apple. By Laura Dyrda - 2/13/19

Large opioid prescriptions are unnecessary after total joint arthroplasty, according to a study in The Journal of Arthroplasty. By Shayna Korol - 2/12/19

Thomas V. King, MD, pioneered Portsmouth, N.H.-based The Knee Hip and Shoulder Center's Alignment of Vital Assets to Accelerate Recovery program for same-day joint replacement surgeries. By Shayna Korol - 2/12/19

North Platte, Neb.-based Great Plains Health became one of three healthcare organizations in the state to earn The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Hip and Knee Replacement Core Certification, KNOP-TV, an NBC affiliate, reports. By Shayna Korol - 2/11/19

Heart failure, female sex and dependent functional status were among the most important predictors of inpatient status after total hip arthroplasty, according to a study in The Journal of Arthroplasty. By Shayna Korol - 2/11/19

Kevin R. Stone, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at The Stone Clinic in San Francisco as well as chairman and founder of the Stone Research Foundation. By Shayna Korol - 2/11/19

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons partnered with the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society to launch the Musculoskeletal Tumor Registry pilot. By Shayna Korol - 2/11/19

Jackson-based Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center's Madison (Miss.) Physician Surgery Center's Administrator Meredith Warf shared how the practice is making total joint replacement affordable. By Eric Oliver - 2/11/19

Springfield-based The Orthopedic Center of Illinois added Varun Sharma, MD, to its staff in January. By Eric Oliver - 2/11/19

Daniel Penello, MD, discusses orthopedic technology and what lies ahead. By Laura Dyrda - 2/10/19

Hand and upper extremity orthopedic surgeon Alejandro Badia, MD, offered injury prevention tips for cyclists. By Shayna Korol - 2/8/19