Victor Horsley, DPM, a minimally invasive bunion surgery expert, joined Littleton, Colo.- based Northwest Surgery Center.
Orthopedics / TJR
G. Jason Hunt, DO, joined Tampa, Fla.-based Physician Partners of America.
Erik Severson, MD, was reappointed to a second three-year term on the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Hip, Knee and Adult Reconstruction Committee, the Mille Lacs (Minn.) Messenger reported.
A study published in Orthopedics found orthopedic surgeons face a greater risk of being sued for medical malpractice compared to other medical specialists.
The European League Against Rheumatism published new exercise guidelines for patients with inflammatory arthritis or osteoarthritis of the hip or knee in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases.
Advertisement
DePuy Synthes launched the Dynacord Suture to repair soft tissue like the rotator cuff in the shoulder and address common complications faced in arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery.
An Illinois rule restricting the development of non-sales-tax-generating businesses, like outpatient surgery centers, changed to operate on a case-by-case basis after a village council meeting July 16 in Palatine, Ill., the Journal & Topics reported.
Patients who undergo subacromial decompression surgery for shoulder impingement syndrome experience equally little pain when compared to a placebo surgery group, according to the Finnish Shoulder Impingement Arthroscopy Controlled Trial.
Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD and colleagues from the Vail, Colo.-based Steadman Philippon Research Institute received four awards at the 2018 American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine annual meeting, July 5 to July 8 in San Diego.
A new study from the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery found preoperative opioid use is associated with higher readmission and revision rates in total knee and hip arthroplasties.