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The Osteoarthritis Summit was recently held in New York City and hosted by Hospital for Special Surgery to build a consensus about advancing treatments and preventative strategies for osteoarthritis, according to a Bradenton Herald news report.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently announced the highlights of the March 2012 edition of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Cam impingement and other deformities are more prevalent in young soccer players than their non-athletic peers, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

A minimally invasive, implantable device designed to deliver pain medicine aims to ensure patient compliance and stymie opiate abuse, according to a report from MedCity News.

Last December, Kevin Plancher, MD, founder of Plancher Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, chaired the "Emerging Techniques in Orthopedics Sports Medicine & Arthroscopic Surgery" conference, co-hosted by the Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles and The American Journal of Orthopaedics. More than…

Christina M. Sheely, DO, an orthopedic sports medicine physician, was recently named the new chief of surgery at Seton Medical Center Hays in Kyle, Texas, according to a Hays Free Press report.

A new study has revealed significant discrepancies in surgeons' hourly payment for common general surgery procedures, demonstrating failings in current reimbursement methodology, according to a General Surgery News report.

Four surgery center leaders discuss strategies to cut costs and increase profitability at pain management-driven surgery centers.

An FDA panel today decided to allow Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to continue trials for painkillers that were linked to joint failure after clinical trials in 2010, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.

The FDA suspended plans to relaunch the cancer pain treatment drug Onsolis pending changes to manufacturing issues with the product, according to a Medcity New report.