Orthopedic

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.