Physicians at the Illinois Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery Center in Morton Grove have completed the 500th joint replacement surgery at the center, according to ASC management company Regent Surgical Health.

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, a physician-owned orthopedic practice, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house at its new location in Palatine, Ill., Oct. 29, according to Patch.

Reflexion Health® has expanded their portfolio of at-home physical therapy to include modules for upper extremities, including shoulder replacement.

Stryker is positioned for success in robot sales and market gains, thanks to its robust portfolio and in-demand robotic surgery platform, according to an analysis by Zacks Equity Research.

The merger of two orthopedic groups in New York is now complete.

The Elite Surgical Center in Wayne, N.J., is now offering knee replacement surgeries using the Mako robotic surgery system.

Banner Health scheduled its first total joint replacement outside of the hospital setting in more than five years, according to Atlas Healthcare Partners, a Phoenix-based surgery center development and management company.

Carolina Bone & Joint Surgery Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C., launched its total joint program at the end of 2016. Administrator Georgia A. Kapshuck spoke to Becker's ASC Review about the program's key elements and shared advice for other administrators.

Total knee arthroplasty is among the most common hospital outpatient surgical cases that have migrated from inpatient venues, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

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Ravi Bashyal, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and Director of Outpatient Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Skokie, Ill.

Orthopedic surgeon Jonathan A. Godin, MD, joined the staff of the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo. Oct. 1, according to StreetInsider.com

Here are three orthopedics-focused ASCs that were opened or expanded in September:

Craig Roberto, DO, an orthopedic surgeon who practices at Niagara Regional Surgery Center in Lockport N.Y., uses the NanoScope, a needlelike surgical instrument with a camera on the end to perform arthroscopic procedures, according to the Lockport Union-Sun Journal.

Athrosurface's HemiCap implant replaces only the damaged part of the joint, leaving most of the healthy joint in place, which helps patients recover better compared to traditional joint replacements, according to mechanical engineering trade publication Machine Design.

Altoona, Pa.-based University Orthopedics Center has successfully worked with high volume total joint replacement surgeons to bring cases into the practice's Altoona location, where more than 1,000 total joints have been performed.

Three orthopedic surgeon viewpoints on total joint replacements in ASCs:

A new orthopedic center costing $1.3 million has opened at Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw, N.Y., according to The Daily News.

Anthony Miniaci, MD, is a staff physician for the Cleveland Clinic's Center for Sports Health. Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Dr. Miniaci served as a professor at the University of Toronto and has been a consultant for the National Hockey League Players Association. Here, he shares his thoughts on advances in minimally invasive surgery and the importance of preserving patients' anatomy in joint surgery.

This summer, Frank J. Pompo, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Litchfield Hills Surgery Center in Torrington, Conn., performed the ASC's first unicompartmental knee replacement.