Construction is booming in orthopedics as many hospital expansions and surgical facilities pick up steam in 2021. Here are 16 of the largest orthopedic projects in the works across the U.S.:

Muncie-based Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital's orthopedic center is getting a dedicated ASC and will hire eight physicians over the next five years, the Muncie Star Press reported July 30.

A study found that preoperative cold treatment can reduce opioid intake and pain scores in total knee replacement patients during a six-week recovery period.

Wichita-based Kansas Health Science Center named an orthopedic surgeon assistant professor of surgery for its upcoming college of osteopathic medicine.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has been named the No.1 hospital for orthopedics for the 12th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report.

From a new musculoskeletal platform in Nevada to an orthopedic practice expanding across state lines, here are five orthopedic partnerships Becker's has reported on in the past month:

U.S. News & World Report on July 27 posted its 2021-22 best hospitals for orthopedics rankings, with Hospital for Special Surgery earning the top spot for the 12th consecutive year.

Researchers at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery found a new way to find bacterial DNA from prosthetic joint infections in blood.

Orthopedic surgeon Stanley Moss, MD, is one of three physicians interviewing for a position on the Central District Health board in Idaho, KTVB7 reported July 23

The spine and total joints businesses of Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, part of Tenet Healthcare, grew significantly in the second quarter.

CMS on July 19 proposed a number of changes that would have a significant effect on outpatient orthopedics next year.

A group of 29 orthopedic surgeons received approval July 22 for a proposed 24-bed orthopedic surgical hospital in Delray Beach, Fla., The Palm Beach Post reported.

Halting the elimination of CMS' inpatient-only list and returning the 298 musculoskeletal services to the list are two of the most notable changes proposed by the agency this week.

Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla., has partnered with Flagler Health+ in St. Augustine, Fla.

A surgeon debuting augmented reality-assisted technology and nine more orthopedic surgeons to know:

Last year, CMS removed 298 musculoskeletal-related services from the inpatient-only list and detailed its plan to phase out all 1,700 procedures from the inpatient-only list by 2024.

Christus Good Shepherd Health System broke ground July 20 on a $35 million project that will expand its NorthPark campus and create the first orthopedic institute in Longview, Texas, according to the Longview News-Journal.

CMS has proposed bringing back the 298 primarily musculoskeletal-related services removed this year from its inpatient-only list for 2022.

Robert Kay, MD, has taken on two leadership positions at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.

Brad Cohen, MD, an orthopedic surgeon reported missing after a condominium in Surfside, Fla., collapsed on June 24 was confirmed dead July 16.