Orthopedic

Several surgeons from independent practices in Erie County, N.Y., signed hospital agreements while awaiting state clearance to reopen their facilities, according to the Buffalo Business Journal.

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: