Orthopedic surgeon Sidney Martin, MD, was featured in “The Embrace of Aging,” a documentary about the country’s aging population, according to an mLive report.

After analyzing physician density, malpractice coverage, insurance competition, medical board activity, insurance mix, income tax and cost of living from across the country, Medscape released the best and worst places to practice in the United States.

Orthopedic surgeon Scott E. Powell, MD, was elected to the MusiCares Board of Directors.

A new study led by Robert S. Namba, MD, of the department of orthopedic surgery at Kaiser Permanente Orange County and Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Irvine, and published in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, assesses risk factors for deep surgical site infections after total knee arthroplasty.

Four physicians have received American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Research Grants in 2013, according to an AAOS Now report.

Here are 25 orthopedic surgeons who joined a new practice or hospital, or formed their own practice, announced over the past two months. If you would like to recommend an orthopedic surgeon for inclusion on this list, please contact Laura at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Randall W. Culp, MD, has received the Health Volunteers Overseas 2013 Golden Apple, according to an AAOS Now report.

Here are 10 statistics on orthopedic surgeon compensation in 2012 by practice setting from Medscape's Orthopedist Compensation Report: 2013.

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1. Orthopedists who were partners in their practice reported the highest compensation, at $480,000.

2. Single-specialty, office-based group practices were the highest compensating setting, at $469,000 on average for orthopedists.

3. Office-based multispecialty group practices followed with $422,000 on average last year for orthopedists.

4. Orthopedists in healthcare organizations also reported annual compensation at $422,000 on average for 2012.

5. Orthopedists who were solo practice owners reported $405,000 last year on average.

6.  Orthopedists who were employees reported average compensation at $347,000 in 2012.

7. Orthopedists in a solo office-based practice reported receiving on average $365,000 last year.

8. Orthopedists in an outpatient clinic setting reported $200,000 on average last year.

9. Academic orthopedists reported $304,000 in average compensation.

10. Orthopedists in a hospital setting reported average compensation at $396,000.

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A study recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examined 23,400 Oxford unicondylar knee replacements to treat osteoarthritis at 366 centers performed by 919 surgeons.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons co-hosted an event to brief freshmen Congressional members to inform them of the important issues for medical specialists, according to an AAOS Now report.