New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery honored two physicians and announced a $12 million multiyear gift from billionaire Kenneth Griffin.

Orthopedic surgeons in Wisconsin, named the best state to practice medicine in for 2024 by Medscape, earn an average of $534,270 annually, according to the newest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

U.S. News & World Report announced May 14 its first ratings of the best ambulatory surgery centers, including more than 200 for orthopedics.

Baltimore Orioles pitcher John Means underwent his second Tommy John surgery, the team said June 3. 

Maury Regional Health broke ground on an orthopedic institute on Maury Regional Medical Center's campus in Columbia, Tenn., according to a June 3 announcement in Maury County Source.

Stryker signed a definitive agreement to acquire Artelon, a company that makes soft tissue fixation products for foot and ankle and sports medicine.

Wisconsin has been named the best state for physicians to practice medicine in for 2024, according to Medscape's "Best & Worst Places to Practice 2024" report, published May 30. 

Orthopedic and spine surgery designer and manufacturer SurGenTec has entered a three-year contract with supply and procurement leader Premier. 

U.S. News & World Report announced May 14 its first ratings of the best ambulatory surgery centers, including more than 200 for orthopedics.

West Virginia has been named the worst state for physicians to practice medicine in for 2024, according to Medscape's "Best & Worst Places to Practice 2024" report, published May 30. 

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Whitlock traveled to Alabama to undergo right elbow surgery performed by Jeffrey Dugas, MD, a surgeon at the Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopedics Center in Birmingham, Ala., according to a May 30 report from MassLive.

The majority of orthopedic surgeons say their income is either somewhat or considerably affected by competing physician practices, according to Medscape's 2024 "Orthopedist Compensation Report," published May 24. 

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute is fighting two of its former partners — Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health and Jersey City, N.J.-based CarePoint Health — in court, according to a May 28 report from the Philadelphia Inquirer. 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts expanded care options for members with back pain and musculoskeletal conditions. 

U.S. News & World Report announced May 14 its first ratings of the best ambulatory surgery centers, including more than 200 for orthopedics.

A jury on May 29 ruled in favor of Scott Lynch, MD, who alleged he was wrongfully fired from Penn State Athletics, Penn Live reported.

The average annual salary for orthopedic surgeons surpasses the living wage in the majority of states, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

The first European surgeries using Stryker's Gamma4 Hip Fracture Nailing System have been completed in Lausanne, Switzerland, and Strasbourg, France. 

Lisa Lattanza, MD, performed Yale School of Medicine's first fully in-house 3D surgical case, according to a May 28 announcement. 

A Jacksonville, Fla.-based medical office building housing Coastal Health's orthopedic, spine, pain management, podiatry and physical therapy practices has sold for $12.05 million, according to a May 28 report from Jacksonville Business Journal.