Orthopedic

Flagstaff (Ariz.) Medical Center launched an orthopedics program, competing with Northern Arizona Orthopaedics and Flagstaff Bone & Joint for clients in the city, reports Arizona Daily Sun.

Michael Wilmink, MD, of OrthoArizona is performing outpatient anterior hip replacements so patients can go home sooner.

Here are nine orthopedic surgeons making the news this week.

Here are seven orthopedic practices expanding with new facilities.

Here are seven key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies: 

Lower rates of perioperative morbidity are associated with orthopedic shoulder surgery in the ASC setting, according to a study published in Arthroscopy.

Orthopedic surgeon Thomas Parisi, MD, of The Orthopedic Institute of Wisconsin in Franklin met a patient at a private Mexican hospital to perform a total knee replacement, reports El Paso Inc.

Orthopedic surgeons Christina Kane, MD, and Ashley Miller, MD, joined Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates in Pittsfield, Mass., reports The Berkshire Eagle.

Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based Kayal Orthopaedic Center opened a new office in Paramus, N.J., reports Digital Journal.

Heather Melton, MD, joined Franklin, Tenn.-based AdvancedHealth, reports The Paris Post-Intelligencer.