Hip and knee replacements rose 18.3 percent year over year, according to the American Joint Replacement Registry's 2021 annual report.
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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.
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Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network named Douglas Lundy, MD, as chair of orthopedics.
The Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic in Mankato, Minn., has announced two new appointments to its executive leadership team.
Marriottsville, Md.-based Bon Secours has acquired Tuckahoe Orthopaedics, a 13-surgeon practice in Richmond, Va., according to the Henrico Citizen.
More adolescents and adults younger than 21 are undergoing hip replacement surgeries, according to a study from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery.
Indianapolis-based IU Health and Methodist Health Group filed a lawsuit with the Southern District of Indiana on Nov. 1 accusing an orthopedic sports medicine practice of trademark infringement.