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In a recent study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, researchers identified the top selection criteria orthopedic fellowship directors consider when choosing fellows.

Becker's Spine Review is seeking nominations for its 2014 spine device awards.

Twin Cities Orthopedics Burnsville (Minn.) has completed an expansion project that features the addition of seven exam rooms, according to a Burnsville Patch report.

Robert Watkins, MD, board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon, has performed surgery on the San Jose Sharks right wing Adam Burish to address a disc issue, according to an ESPN NHL report.

Researchers from the Rothman Institute of Orthopedics in Philadelphia recently published a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery examining the risks, rates and reasons for unplanned readmissions after total joint arthroplasty.

Without Medicaid expansion in every state, 5.2 million people could fall into a "coverage gap," leading to financial strain for both the uninsured and healthcare providers, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation report.

As healthcare reimbursement declines, many physicians have had to reevaluate their patient mix and consider the future of Medicare and Medicaid patients in their practice.

Here are five hospitals that have recently expanded orthopedics programs or added orthopedic surgeons.

Marlton, N.J.-based Advocare, an independent physician group, announced that Skyview Orthopedics has joined them to create Advocare Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center, according to a report by The Sparta Independent.

Mountain View, Calif.-based Prospira PainCare announced that two of its pain management physicians — Adam Sackstein, MD, and Youssef Josephson, DO — have joined the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia.