Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery became clinical sites to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an antibiotic-loaded bone void filler.

Understanding the clinical and financial aspects of your organization, communicating effectively across teams and staying up to date on emerging healthcare trends are among the most important traits for healthcare leaders today.

Baystate Franklin Medical Center, an 89-bed community hospital in Greenfield, Mass., has resumed orthopedic surgery after almost one year without the service, the Greenfield Recorder reported Nov. 28.

Most orthopedic surgeons have been named in a medical malpractice lawsuit, according to Medscape's Medical Malpractice Report 2021.

A former OrthoSC surgeon is suing the Conway, S.C.-based practice, alleging an executive board member made threats to a now-canceled residency program, The Sun News reported Nov. 22.

Lakeshore Bone and Joint Institute in Chesterton, Ind., experienced a data breach involving its email system, according to data the organization shared with the Maine attorney general's office Nov. 15.

Cato Laurencin, MD, PhD, was appointed as independent director of Alkermes' board of directors, according to a Nov. 19 news release.

Maintaining independence is among the biggest challenges facing orthopedic groups amid significant industry consolidation, but migrating more higher-acuity cases to the outpatient setting and expanding ambulatory strategies represent key growth opportunities.

Doximity's 2021-2022 Residency Navigator ranks the top residency programs for multiple medical specialities in the U.S.

Marc Philippon, MD, at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., performed hip surgery on the singer Pink, according to her Nov. 17 Instagram post.

Two orthopedic surgeons reflect on what they're grateful for in 2021 ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

An orthopedic surgeon is among three physicians who will share the chief medical officer role at Pullman (Wash.) Regional Hospital and Clinic Network, Big Country News reported Nov. 17.

Skaneateles, N.Y.-based Victory Sports Medicine and Orthopedics surgeon Marc Pietropaoli, MD, performed a first-in-the-nation ACL repair surgery, according to a Nov. 17 report by ABC affiliate WSYR.

Becker's Spine Review reported on five studies in the last 30 days that orthopedic surgeons should know.

Ten hospitals and practices hiring orthopedic surgeons, using LinkedIn's job-search tool: 

Hip and knee replacements rose 18.3 percent year over year, according to the American Joint Replacement Registry's 2021 annual report.

Construction in the orthopedic sector is booming once again after many projects were canceled or stalled because of economic challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daniel Valaik, MD, a new hip and knee replacement surgeon at Riverside Doctors' Hospital in Williamsburg, Va., credits his time as a U.S. Navy SEAL with his growth as a doctor.

United Regional Health Care Systems received approval to build a $26 million orthopedic and sports medicine center in Wichita Falls, Texas, according to the Times Record News.

For orthopedic surgeons, professional growth can happen beyond the clinical practice. Two surgeons told Becker's Spine Review how they stay involved in their professional community.