Orthopedic

The OrthoForum, a network of orthopedic private practices, has named the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Registry Program as the recommended registries for its members, according to a July 16 announcement.

Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush surgeon Richard Berger, MD, is anticipating a second wave of COVID-19 to strike in the fall and is encouraging patients to undergo surgery for orthopedic conditions now.

Medscape has published its "Physician Debt and Net Worth Report 2020" and "Physician Compensation Report 2020," shedding light on the economic situation for physicians in more than 20 specialties.

A Nebraska orthopedic surgeon was arrested after a seven-month investigation into his prescribing practices with one patient, Lincoln Journal-Star reports.

Five orthopedic surgeons making the news this week:

Orthopedic surgeons were the 15th most-requested specialists from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020, according to Merritt Hawkins' "2020 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives and the Impact of COVID-19."

Surgeons aren't optimistic that orthopedic surgery volumes will return to normal by the end of the year, according to new survey results from Canaccord Genuity, an investment banking and financial services firm.

Canaccord Genuity's latest survey results indicated that the "sharp bounce-back" in orthopedic surgery volumes to end the second quarter may be unsustainable, an analyst from the investment banking and financial services firm told Medical Device And Diagnostic Industry.

Orthopedic surgeon John Furia , MD, plans to open a Dollar General store in Montandon, Pa., The Daily Item reports.

Orthopedic practices continue to grow, even amid the pandemic.