Hospital for Special Surgery has reported a significantly lower infection rate for hip surgery than the New York State average for the fourth year in a row.

Krisaps J. Keggi, MD, recently received The Silver Order of Virtuti Medici award from the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, according to an AAOS Now report.

Marc Philippon, MD, managing partner at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., and director of hip research at The Steadman Philippon Research Institute, recently chaired the 7th Annual Vail Hip Arthroscopy Symposium.

Orlando Health opened the new Wyatt Whitney Hip & Orthopedic Institute in Orlando, named for the five-year-old son of Dan Whitney, better known as comedian Larry the Cable Guy. Wyatt Whitney was born with hip dysplasia.

Symmetry Medical recently announced the launch of the Offset Reamer Driver through its OEM Solutions team.

According to a new study performed at the Steadman-Philippon Research Institute and presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, physicians should not replace clinical observation with the use of MRI.

Eric MacLeod, MD, a sports medicine physician, was recognized by the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy for a new procedure for hip preservation, according to a Rome News-Tribune report.

Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons who were honored by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons at its 2012 Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The surgeons are listed in alphabetical order by last name.

Significant comorbidities among patients with hip fractures increase treatment costs and hospitalization after surgery, according to a news release from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

The Toronto Sun has named partner at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., Marc Philippon, MD, as one of the most influential Canadians in baseball.