The International Congress for Joint Reconstruction has made philanthropic donations to The Hip Society, The Knee Society, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation.

MAKO Surgical reported total revenue of $19.6 million during the first quarter of 2012, a 51 percent increase over the same period last year, but it didn't meet the company's goal to stay on target for full year results.

Smith & Nephew reported $1 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2012, a 3 percent increase over the same period last year.

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.

Marc Philippon, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., performed hip surgery on Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler, according to a Washington Post report.

Exactech reported net income of $3.3 million during the first quarter of 2012, a slight increase over the same period in 2011.

Here are eight milestones and recognitions for surgery centers and physicians in 2012 so far.

After surveying 76 high-volume orthopedic surgeons, Leerink Swann has found that the hip and knee reconstructing market is stable but not improving, according to a Mass Device report.

Two new studies examining the effects of smoking on patients undergoing total joint replacement showed that smokers have a higher revision rate than non-smokers.

Marc Philippon, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., will perform hip surgery on Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge, according to a report from the Columbian.