Being an orthopedic surgeon is no easy task.

Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic has launched an orthopedic surgery residency program.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed shoulder surgery on Matt McLain, an infielder for the Cincinnati Reds.

Orthopedic physicians saw the highest sum of industry payments from medical device companies compared to others over nine years, according to a March 28 study in JAMA.

Doug Freedberg, MD, performed knee surgery on Miguel Andujar, a player for the Oakland Athletics.

Stryker launched its Gamma4 hip fracture nailing system in Europe, the devicemaker said March 26. 

Orthopedics is a thriving industry, but that doesn't mean there aren't occasional snags in the road to success. 

Lindsay Hickerson, MD, joined Keys Medical Group and Lower Keys Medical Center in Key West, Fla., Key West Citizen reported March 23.

The UFC and Smith+Nephew inked a multiyear marketing partnership, according to a March 25 news release.

Orthopedics is growing and changing for the better.

A former pain clinic owner and a medical sales representative were sentenced for their role in a healthcare fraud scheme.

An orthopedic surgeon who has been accused of sexual misconduct is no longer employed by Los Angeles County's Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, The Daily Breeze reported March 22.

Ruberte Thiele, MD, recently completed the 100th robotic knee replacement surgery at Sovah Health-Danville (Va.), the Danville Register & Bee reported March 22. 

The average hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons in the U.S. is $178.56 per hour, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital surgeon Edward Blocker, MD, will work at  the hospital's Okatie (S.C.) Orthopaedic Specialists office, Bluffton Today reported March 21.

Healthcare as an industry is up against many threats and challenges.

Here's what three surgeons have to say about the technologies that could change orthopedics:

University Hospitals Amherst (Ohio) Beaver Creek Surgery Center has opened, according to a March 20 news release.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery and New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health are the top hospital and health system, respectively, for orthopedic care, according to a ranking by Castle Connolly.

Castle Connolly ranked the top physician practices for orthopedics for 2024.