Orthopedic

EmergeOrtho-Triangle Region in Durham, N.C., added orthopedic surgeon Kyle Nappo, MD, the practice said Sept. 3.

Dillon O'Neill, MD, joined Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health Physicians.

Stu Erck, of Monticello, Minn.,has been refunded for his knee replacement procedure after filing a grievance with UnitedHealthcare for overbilling, according to an Aug. 30 report from The Minnesota Star Tribune.

Maxx Orthopedics has earned FDA clearance for its Freedom Titan PCK revision knee system and entered into a strategic partnership with Unik Orthopedics. 

Lutz, Fla.-based Modern Foot & Ankle has acquired Sarasota-based Florida Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center.

Kenneth Akizuki, MD, is set to perform elbow surgery on Chicago White Sox pitcher Drew Thorpe on Sept. 7.

Lynchburg-based OrthoVirginia has added spine surgeon Cameron Murphy, MD, and hip and knee replacement specialist Corey Resnick, MD. 

Benton Emblom, MD, has been named as the head orthopedic surgeon for Auburn (Ala.) University athletics. 

Effective Sept. 1, UnitedHealthcare will begin requiring prior authorization for physical therapy services performed in multidisciplinary offices and outpatient hospital settings. 

Florida State University’s Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine of Tallahassee and the Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic have hired a joint assistant director of orthopedics and sports medicine research as part of a new FSU Health initiative.