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The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons has named Miguel A. Ayerza, MD, president, according to an AAOS Now report.

Here are five orthopedic practices that are expanding or merging.

William Bargar, MD, was named winner of the SARTA MedStart 2013 Claire Pomeroy Award for Innovation in Medical Technology, according to a Sacramento Business Journal report.

Orthopaedic Associates in Spartanburg, S.C., announced that it has been accredited by Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a Spartanburg Herald-Journal report.

The American Society Of Interventional Pain Physicians has announced the new members of its board of directors for 2013-2014.

Ethos Laboratories is planning to open a pain management laboratory in Newport, Ky., according to a RE Journals report.

Physicians at Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Leigh Hospital have developed a new protocol to combat low blood pressure in joint replacement surgery patients and thereby improve outcomes, according to a Sentara news release.

Here are 20 statistics comparing physician compensation in 2012 to 2011, based on the respective Medscape Physician Compensation Reports.

Yesterday, William Meyers, MD, of Vincera Core Physicians, performed surgery on the right hip of California's Golden State Warriors forward David Lee, according to a Yahoo Sports report.

Ken Yamaguchi, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, performed successful elbow surgery on Portland Trail Blazers Wesley Matthews, according to an Oregon Live report.