To receive FDA clearance for its NUsurface Meniscus Implant, Active Implants enrolled its final patient in the two clinical trials to test the implant’s efficiency.

A new study published in The Journal of Arthroplasty found fitness trackers may improve postoperative activity levels in patients who underwent knee or hip arthroplasty surgeries.

Orthopedic surgeon William Payne, MD, and Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health, Olympia Fields received the Intellijoint Surgical Innovation Trailblazer Award of Excellence

J. David Evanich, MD, partner at Flower Mound, Texas-based Orthopedic Associates and board president of Texas Health Orthopedic Surgery Center Flower Mound, an affiliate of Surgical Care Affiliates, discusses lessons learned about outpatient total joint replacement in ASCs and how he thinks the procedure will grow in the future.

A new study published in The Journal of Rheumatology found older women with osteoarthritis who engaged in mild or no physical activity before a total knee or hip replacement faced greater mobility limitations at 85 years old compared to more active women.

Beverly Hills, Calif.-based La Peer Health Systems launched its new hip surgery program, which includes total hip replacement and a hip preservation treatment known as periacetabular osteotomy.

Castle Connolly named three Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics physicians to its 2018 Top Doctors list.

Orthopedic surgeon Paul Chin, MD, is the first surgeon in Texas to perform shoulder replacement surgery using Catalyst Orthoscience's CSR shoulder.

A new study published in the Journal of Arthroplasty examines the connection between certificate of need legislation and total knee replacement volume.

Orthopedic surgeon Daniel Capen, MD, of Manhattan Beach, Calif., pled guilty to conspiracy related to a kickback scheme at Long Beach, Calif.-based Pacific Hospital, according to the LA Business Journal.

Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center published an e-book on minimally invasive spine surgery.

The Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation awarded Kyocera's Aquala artificial hip joint technology its Prize of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.

When it comes to total joint in the outpatient setting, it is no longer a question of "Is it possible," but rather, "How is it reimbursed?"

In the next decade, up to half of all total joint replacements are expected to be performed in ASCs.

The migration of orthopedic procedures from the inpatient to the outpatient setting is not a new phenomenon, but it has seen significant growth in recent years with the advancement of clinical techniques and technology as well as the push to lower healthcare costs.

Hazlet-based Hackensack Meridian Health Orthopedic and Spine Institute of New Jersey added orthopedic surgeon David Junkin, MD, to its staff.

OrthoGrid Systems launched its new patent-protected HipGrid Nine System for outpatient total hip replacement.

Alexandria, Minn.-based Heartland Orthopedic Specialists performed its 5,000th joint replacement procedure since September 2008, Echo Press reports.

Hip arthroscopy is a safe, effective procedure to treat hip pain. This surgery is used to diagnose problems that otherwise may damage the labrum, articular cartilage or other soft tissues in the hip joint.

While private equity investments have historically focused on recapitalizations in hospital-based practices such as anesthesiology and ophthalmology, Foley & Lardner partner Roger D. Strode anticipates a future wave of orthopedic practice acquisitions.