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Wael K. Barsoum, MD, vice chairman of the department of orthopedic surgery at Cleveland Clinic, recently discussed his findings from comparative research of the biomechanical differences between total hip arthroplasty and resurfacing, according to a story published in AAOS Now.

The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City recently installed two new low-dose CT scanners to capture high-quality images with lower radiation in a shorter amount of time, according to a hospital news release.

Arthur M. Pappas, MD, chair emeritus of the Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worchester, Mass., recently received the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Massachusetts Medical Society for his contributions to medicine, according…

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency suspended the licenses to prescribe and distribute controlled substances of several Ohio physicians and a pharmacy, while the Ohio Senate unanimously approved legislation to limit pain management clinics, according to a Plain Dealer report.

Michael Terry, MD, team physician for the Chicago Blackhawks, reported that winger Troy Brouwer underwent successful surgery to repair a right shoulder labral tear, according to an ESPN report.

A study of nearly 46 million Medicare patients revealed that rural residents undergo certain surgeries more frequently than residents in urban areas, challenging the popular belief that rural areas lack access to care, according to a Seattle Times report.

In 2010, there were more than 414,000 Americans treated in hospitals, physicians' offices and emergency rooms for baseball-related injuries, and more than 282 of those injuries occurred in athletes 18 years old or younger, according to the U.S. Consumer Product…

Nerve blockade is effective in reducing acute pain after hip fracture, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

New and existing pain clinics would be required to apply for permits and renew permits every two years at $200 each under an ordinance proposed by Florida's Indian River County, according to a TCPalm.com report.

An increasing number of youth baseball pitchers are undergoing ulnar collateral ligament repair, or Tommy John Surgery, as a result of throwing too many inappropriate pitches for their age, according to a report in the Cincinnati Enquirer.