The Stamford-based Specialty Surgery Center of Connecticut is offering the state's first comprehensive program for outpatient total hip, shoulder and knee replacement, Stamford Patch reported.

The Medical Board of California accused Fresno, Calif-based orthopedic surgeon John Janda, MD, of practicing medicine on a suspended license, the Fresno Bee reported.

North Canton-based Ohio Specialty Surgical Suites and Spectrum Orthopedics performed its thousandth total joint replacement surgery, IndeOnline.com reports.

Michael Kang, MD, performed two total knee replacements at the Greenvale, N.C.-based East Hills Surgery Center, the first to be performed in a free-standing ASC in Long Island, according to Regent Surgical Health.

A new, customized hip replacement system gained FDA approval, ABC30 reported.

Christopher l. Jimenez, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, joined San Marcos, Texas-based Live Oak Health Partners Specialty Care clinic, the San Marcos Daily Herald reported.

U.S. News and World Report released their 2018 Best Hospitals list.

Matthew Levy, MD, an orthopedic surgeon practicing at Cleveland-based St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, is bringing customized knee implant surgery using iTotal technology from ConforMIS, Cleveland Jewish News reported.

Rajiv Shah, MS, an orthopedic surgeon who practices at the Vadodara, India-based Global Hospital, used a 3D printed implant in a total talus replacement, 3DPrint.com reported.

North East Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and North Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Clinic of Tupelo (Miss.) will merge to become Orthopaedic Institute of North Mississippi Sept. 4, the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported. All practices are in Tupelo, Miss.

Claude Jarrett, MD, an upper extremity orthopedic surgeon who practices at Wilmington (N.C.) Health, discussed the role medical technology plays in the orthopedics field with StarNewsOnline.

Vanderbilt Bone and Joint Franklin (Tenn.) added 20 new providers as well as pediatric services, Williamson Source reported.

OrthoAtlanta added Obi U. Osuji, MD, to its orthopedic and sports medicine practice in Gwinnett and Johns Creek.

The number of ASCs with total joint replacements is growing among both independent centers and ASC chains. More than 215 ASCs across the country offer total joint replacements, including at least 150 affiliated with ASC companies.

Fort Collins, Colo.-based Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies is offering free morning injury clinics through its Youth Sports Medicine Outreach program.

New research published in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery found cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) used in total hip arthroplasty resulted in lower wear rate and a reduction in revisions.

The first total hip replacement surgeries using ConforMIS' 3D designed total hip replacement system were performed by Gregory Martin, MD, at the Atlantis, Fla.-based JFK Medical Center July 31.

Nashville-based Saint Thomas Health is transitioning total joint replacement procedures from its three main hospitals to a portion of its 17 ASCs in the region, the Nashville Post reports.

Holly Springs (N.C.) Surgery Center completed its first total outpatient knee replacement surgery case in June.

University of California San Francisco's department of orthopedic surgery partnered with CloudMedx to develop a platform to create artificial intelligence models for improving patient outcomes after joint replacement surgery, Compelo reported.