Reno (Nev.) Orthopedic Clinic's Chad Watts, MD, will soon perform anterior hip replacement procedures on Carson City, Nev.-based Carson Tahoe Health patients, CarsonNow.org reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/19/19

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recognized Rick W. Wright, MD, with the 2019 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award. By Shayna Korol - 3/18/19

J. Mark Hatheway, MD, and James Cassandra, DO, will join Columbus, Ohio-based OrthoNeuro in April. By Eric Oliver - 3/18/19

Baron Lonner, MD, professor of orthopedic surgery and professor of pediatrics at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, examines the trends in value-based orthopedics today. By Laura Dyrda - 3/18/19

Here are five orthopedic surgeons making headlines. By Shayna Korol - 3/15/19

Los Angeles-based Orthopaedic Institute for Children's Jennifer J. Beck, MD, has been named one of three 2019 Traveling Fellows by the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America and the Asia Pacific Pediatric Orthopaedic Society. By Shayna Korol - 3/15/19

A New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery study examined anterior cervical discectomy and fusion outcomes, finding it safe for select patients in the outpatient setting. By Eric Oliver - 3/15/19

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons appointed Joseph Bosco III, MD, first vice president at AAOS 2019, March 13-15 in Las Vegas. By Eric Oliver - 3/15/19

Opioid-sparing enhanced recovery after surgery pathway for Medicare patients undergoing total joint replacement may promote early discharge, according to research presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2019 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, March 12-16. By Shayna Korol - 3/14/19

Standard precautions currently recommended for postsurgical total hip replacement recovery may not benefit low-risk patients, according to research presented at the 2019 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, March 12-16 in Las Vegas. By Shayna Korol - 3/14/19

Mahe Medical introduced the "Blue Lavage" pulse lavage unit at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2019 Annual Meeting, March 13-15 in Las Vegas. By Shayna Korol - 3/14/19

Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center and Rush University System for Health CEO Larry Goodman, MD, will retire in 2019. By Eric Oliver - 3/14/19

Michael Bolognesi, MD, became the 29th American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons president at the AAHKS Board of Directors' meeting in Las Vegas. By Eric Oliver - 3/14/19

St. Louis-based Orthopedic Associates' Robert R. Bell, MD, now holds clinics every afternoon at the practice's new outreach clinic in Troy, Mo. By Shayna Korol - 3/14/19

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons launched the Registry Analytics Institute. By Shayna Korol - 3/12/19

Orthopedic surgeon Thomas Sculco, MD, and Cynthia Sculco, RN, donated $35,000 to Westerly (R.I.) High School earmarked for more than 100 Dell laptop computers, according to The Westerly Sun. By Shayna Korol - 3/11/19

Philadelphia-based PennMedicine's Kristy Weber, MD, will become the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ first-ever female president at AAOS 2019, March 12-16 in Las Vegas. By Eric Oliver - 3/11/19

Michael A. Miranda, DO, performed the first robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty at Tampa-based Florida Orthopaedic Institute Surgery Center using Smith & Nephew's Navio robotic system, according to a LinkedIn post. By Shayna Korol - 3/8/19

A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine analyzed treatment options for patients with torn cartilage and knee pain. By Eric Oliver - 3/8/19

Orthopedic surgery is the medical specialty with the lowest proportion of female residents, according to a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. By Shayna Korol - 3/7/19