Orthopedic

Medical City McKinney (Texas) has finished construction on a $64 million patient tower that will expand access to orthopedic surgery and trauma care, among other services, Community Impact Newspaper reported Dec. 14.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons updated its clinical practice guidelines for hip fractures in older adults.

Here are 10 places employers are looking for orthopedic surgeons, using LinkedIn's job search tool:

PrecisionOS added six shoulder and elbow surgeons to its clinical advisory board.

Chicago-based Weiss Memorial Hospital is set to open its rebuilt $5 million orthopedic center by the end of December, according to a Dec. 14 Block Club Chicago report.

Orthopedic surgeons are among the specialists that are most named in malpractice lawsuits, with about half of all physicians sued at least once during their career, according to Medscape's "Malpractice Reports 2021."

George Branovacki, MD, performed Illinois' first total knee replacement using the DePuy Synthes Velys robotic-assisted knee replacement technology.

Taking on risk-based contracts, expanding ancillary services and capitalizing on higher-acuity procedures such as spine surgery and joint replacement are among the biggest opportunities for growth in orthopedics.

The largest physician-owned orthopedic group in Georgia secured investment from a private equity firm Dec. 9, among a growing number of independent practices this year that looked for new ways to expand in a challenging healthcare environment.

Physicians are urging the Senate to pass a bill to avert billions of dollars in Medicare cuts from taking place Jan. 1.