Orthopedic

HydroWorx is hosting a webinar for interested total hip replacement patients on the benefits of aquatic therapy on Thursday, July 23.

The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York has been ranked the top hospital in the United States for orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report in its 2015 "Best Hospitals" survey.

A reportedly more affordable and high quality knee implant, the Axis Knee System, has been manufactured by a Filipino medical device firm, with funding from the Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, according to…

James Kuhn, MD, performs minimally invasive joint replacements of the hip and knee as well as partial knee replacements and arthroscopic sports medicine knee surgery at the Portland and Norway locations of MaineOrtho.

Members of the Science Variation Group and Ankle Platform responded to an 89-question survey assessing perceived safety culture in healthcare organizations, according to The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

TRHS recently acquired Georgia Sports Medicine and its ambulatory surgery centers, according to the Tifton Gazette.

Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, N.Y., is planning a $1.8 million orthopedic clinic expansion project, according to a Buffalo Business First report.

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society has named Mark E. Easley, MD, president.

Lew C. Schon, MD, a foot surgeon to the Foo Fighters' front-man Dave Grohl, performed on stage with the band at Fenway Park in Boston, according to WZLX.

Jeremy P. Doak, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in pediatric orthopedics, scoliosis and sports medicine and hip arthroscopy and reconstruction with the University at Buffalo Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine.