Orthopedics

Proactive office protocols can help provide a successful and safe experience for outpatient joint replacement, according to an abstract published in The Journal of Arthroplasty.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association released a report outlining trends in planned hip and knee replacement surgeries, which are increasing in the U.S.

Medpage Today's 2018 orthopedic salary survey compared orthopedic surgeon pay across specializations, facility types and other factors.

Orthopedic surgeons prescribe opioid refills infrequently and prescribe fewer opioids to teenagers, according to research published in the Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

A new study suggests there isn't increased risk for patients undergoing outpatient joint replacements performed in the ASC setting when compared with the inpatient hospital setting, according to new research from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery and Philadelphia-based…

Tacoma, Wash.-based CHI Franciscan Health and two physician groups reached a settlement with the state of Washington over a lawsuit claiming the organizations' arrangements violated antitrust laws, according to the Kitsap Sun, part of the USA Today Network.

A Blue Cross Blue Shield of America report showed wide price variation for knee and hip procedures across the U.S.

A Blue Cross Blue Shield of America report shows complication rates for knee and hip procedures across the U.S. have decreased, with lower rates in the outpatient setting.

Orthopedic surgeons have the highest base salary of any specialty, according to the MedPage Today 2018 Orthopedics Salary Survey.

Kevin R. Stone, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at The Stone Clinic in San Francisco as well as chairman and founder of the Stone Research Foundation.