Orthopedic

The anterior and posterior incision approaches to total hip replacement deliver equivalent outcomes, according to a study of patients treated at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery.

Here are eight orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physicians who joined new practices or received new appointments in May:

Ayman Daouk, MD, has voluntarily dropped a whistleblower lawsuit filed against Orlando (Fla.) Health in January, the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Matt Lane joined the leadership ranks at Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Portsmouth, N.H., according to fosters.com.

After a delay that left many frustrated, ASCs in Erie County, N.Y., are allowed to resume elective surgeries, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced June 3.

West Lafayette, Ind.-based Purdue University named Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health its provider of choice for hip and knee replacements for its employees.

Non-concurrent overlapping orthopedic surgeries did not increase adverse outcomes, according to a study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Synergy Surgicalists and EA Health merged effective June 2, the healthcare staffing companies announced.

Here are four orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week:

Orthopedic surgeon William Ben Kibler, MD, on June 1 retired from Lexington (Ky.) Clinic Orthopedics – Sports Medicine after 43 years of practice, according to The Lane Report.