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Around 39 percent of patients waiting for elective orthopedic surgery had their procedure cancelled at least once, some several times, according to a study published in Patient Safety in Surgery.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons released three new clinical practice guidelines for hip fractures in patients 65 years and older, anterior cruciate ligament injuries and hip dysplasia in infants.

A new report from MediPoint examines the European Union sports medicine market.

An article published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine examines the risk factors for failed hip preservation surgery.

  Healthcare reform is in full swing. Legislative reforms promise to push healthcare providers toward the type of collaboration and efficiency that will lead to better patient outcomes, and younger physicians are poised to offer more tech-savvy, modern care. However,…

  Myron B. Bailey, MD, an orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon in northeastern Louisiana, is retiring after a 45-year career, according to a report by The News Star.

The American Orthopaedic Association named new members to their executive committee, according to an AAOS Now report.

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago added Matthew W. Colman, MD, and Adam B. Yanke, MD, to its medical staff.

Here are five key thoughts from a March 26, 2014 webinar in which Hallett Mathews, MD, executive vice president and CMO of Paradigm Spine and James Chappuis, MD, discussed the value created by the use of the coflex Interlaminar Stabilization…

Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital in Humble, Texas added George C. Ozoude, MD, to its orthopedics and sports medicine team.