Orthopedic

The global knee arthroplasty market will grow at a compound annual rate of 5 percent through 2024, according to Market Scope's 2019 Knee Arthroplasty Market Report.

Nine orthopedic surgeons joined new practices or received a promotion in the past month.

Orthopedic surgeon Henry Hood, MD, of Lancaster, Ohio, died at age 79, reports Lancaster Eagle-Gazette.

Nashville orthopedic trauma surgeon Manny Sethi, MD, has entered the 2020 race for Tennessee's open U.S. Senate seat, reports the Tennessean.

CoxHealth is providing health screenings for $32 at Meyer Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Hospital in Springfield, Mo., even for patients without insurance.

Four orthopedic surgeons recently making headlines:

Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD, is leaving Vail, Colo.-based The Steadman Clinic to join Golden Valley, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics, effective July 1.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery will award the former chief of its foot and ankle department, Jonathan Deland, MD, its lifetime achievement award.

Prosecutors are appealing for access to Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz's medical records from Northwest Broward Orthopedic Associates in Margate, Fla., reports The Charlotte Observer.

Virginia Health Information released its "2019 Healthcare Pricing Transparency" report, offering insights into orthopedic procedure costs at ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.