Orthopedic

Hospitals and health systems across the nation are calling on healthcare providers, including specialists, to care for COVID-19 patients on the front lines.

Two orthopedic surgeons were featured on Elton John's iHeart Living Room Concert for America on March 29 after posting a video last week that went viral on social media.

Here are eight key facts about orthopedic surgeons and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Orthopedic surgeon William Hazel, MD, was appointed as senior deputy executive director of the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation, reports Loudoun Now.

An employee at Carolina Orthopedics tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement on the practice's website.

Orthopedic surgeon David Bruce, MD, is helping produce medical gowns for Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Hospital and Parkridge Medical Center, reports News Channel 9 ABC.

People staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic are contributing to a rise in the number of orthopedic injuries, FOX61 reports.

Two chief residents in the orthopedic department of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic paid tribute to John Lennon with a rendition of his song 'Imagine' on March 24, reports ABC News. 

Here are seven orthopedic surgeons making the news this week:

Orthopedic surgeon Neal ElAttrache, MD, of Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles defended orthopedic procedures such as Tommy John surgery performed on professional sports players during the novel coronavirus outbreak, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.