Orthopedic

From easier affordability to more advanced technology, joint replacements involving surgical robots will improve dramatically over the next decade, these four surgeons predict.

An appellate court on Aug. 30 overturned a lower court's decision to permanently throw out a surgeon's lawsuit alleging that the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery blocked him from working at New Jersey hospitals, according to a court opinion posted…

A surgeon from Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics was cleared of allegations of negligence after a patient contracted a postsurgery infection that caused him to lose part of his foot, according to Law.com.

A Florida sports medicine specialist and practice founder was honored by his community, News4Jax reported Aug. 27.

Michael Khazzam, MD, has performed almost 30 augmented reality-assisted shoulder replacements in the last four months.

Five more healthcare organizations have joined Pro Football Hall of Fame Health's provider network, including two of the largest orthopedic practices in the country — Golden Valley, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics and Seattle-based Proliance Surgeons.

A group of physicians and lawyers were indicted this week, accused of recruiting a network of people for a slip-and-fall scheme that defrauded New York City businesses and insurance companies of more than $31 million.

Regenerative medicine is a growing area of orthopedic treatment. Two orthopedic surgeons told Becker's what they found the most exciting about its development.

Philadelphia-based Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders had a research grant from the National Institutes of Health renewed, according to an Aug. 25 announcement.

Orthopedic surgeons are sounding the alarm regarding the latest social media challenge, The Washington Post reported Aug. 24.