Cameron Knight, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, recently joined The Jackson (Tenn.) Clinic, according to a report from The Jackson Sun.

Romano Ferrari, former president of Medtronic AVE Europe, has been appointed chairman of Ascendx Spine, according to an Ascendx Spine news release.

George Theodore, MD, recently performed a minimally invasive arthroscopic ankle debridement on New England Revolution defender A.J. Soares, according to an MLS report.

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The National Joint Registry of England and Wales recently released its 2011 annual report, detaining the clinical success of select DePuy Orthopaedics hip and knee replacement products, according to a DePuy news release.

An article published in AAOS Now recently discussed multiple arthroscopic procedures performed by the same surgeon in the same joint during the same operation.

Massachusetts' Cambridge Health Alliance expanded orthopedic care by opening rehabilitation services at its new Malden Bone and Joint Center. The specialists take care of patients with back pain, sports injuries, joint replacements and other issues.

Israel-based medical device company Expanding Orthopedics has launched a post-market prospective study in Europe to assess the usability of its XPED Expanding Pedicle Screw System for spinal fusion, according to an Expanding Orthopedics news release.

Biomet reported a 4 percent increase in net sales during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2012 to $664.6 million, according to a Biomet news release.

Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City has completed its new CA Technologies Rehabilitation Center for pediatric patients, according to a Hospital for Special Surgery news release.