New York state has been a leader in orthopedic care with top institutions and a strong outpatient presence.

Becker's Spine Review reported on six spine and orthopedic practices opening centers in the first quarter of 2022.

Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic has teamed with Northwest Florida Community Hospital in Chipley to expand access to orthopedic services, the Jackson County Floridian reported March 24.

The average annual salary for orthopedic surgeons exceeds the average annual household income by many times in each state, with orthopedic surgeons in the state with the highest household income — Maryland — still making more than four times that amount, according to data from ZipRecruiter and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Gardner Orthopedics and Shalby Advanced Technologies, a division of Shalby Hospitals in Ahmedabad, India, have partnered to create Centers of Excellence at 11 multispecialty hospitals in India and form Shalby Orthopedic Centres of Excellence in Fort Myers and across India.

The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons on March 24 named its 90th president and board leaders for the 2022-23 term.

Two hospitals are turning to former retail shops to repurpose for orthopedic services.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons presented awards to three surgeons March 24.

Anthony de Bari, MD, a Saginaw, Mich.-based orthopedic surgeon, is volunteering at a Ukrainian field hospital in Lviv to treat those affected by the Russian invasion, mlive.com reported March 24.

Osso VR, a virtual reality surgical training company, has raised $66 million in series C funding to accelerate the growth of its surgical education program and hire more talent in specialty areas.

While trends such as private equity investment and same-day surgery excite some orthopedic surgeons, others are concerned about them.

There are 22,965 orthopedic surgeons practicing in the U.S., with that number projected to grow to about 24,350 by 2025, according to data firm Definitive Healthcare. 

Pleasant Grove, Utah-based In2it Medical performed the state's first minimally invasive trigger finger release procedure, the practice said March 23.

Orthopedic surgeons have pitched in to support Ukrainian doctors during the country's conflict with Russia.

Deepak Nath, PhD, will begin his role as CEO of Smith+Nephew April 1 after spending the last four years with Siemens Healthineers.

A new study by New York City-based Hospital of Special Surgery found that Black patients were less likely than white patients to be completely satisfied after undergoing a hip or knee replacement. 

Stryker launched its Insignia hip stem for total hip and hemiarthroplasty procedures, the devicemaker said March 22.

An orthopedic surgeon from Canton, Mass., faces 11 counts of healthcare fraud after allegedly "upcoding" patient visits, the Justice Department said March 22.

Arthrex received distribution rights to commercialize Bimini Health Tech's portfolio of orthopedic and arthroscopic devices.

A new partnership will allow some people to use a flexible payment for Conformis' patient-specific hip and knee implants.