Orthopedic

Using spinal anesthesia for hip surgery patients did not result in better outcomes than using general anesthesia in older adults, according to a study published Oct. 9 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Karan Goswami, MD, a resident at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, received the Eastern Orthopaedic Association's Parvizi Musculoskeletal Infection Award.

The president of Mount Sinai West and nine other orthopedic surgeons to know:

Regular team check-ins and a focus on surgeon wellness has helped the staff at Denver-based Orthopedic Centers of Colorado manage stress and burnout, according to Brian Larkin, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and chief medical officer.

Orthopedic surgeon David Bellamy, MD, is challenging incumbent Tallahassee, Fla., City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow in the 2022 election, Florida Politics reported Oct. 6.

A surgeon was named CEO of a Canadian healthcare company, and five more orthopedic surgeons joined new practices or added to their titles in September:

Montecito purchased a medical office building in East Greenwich, R.I., housing University Orthopedics.

Charlotte (N.C.) VA Health Care Center began offering carpal tunnel surgery with local anesthesia Oct. 4, according to an announcement via WBTV.

A civil lawsuit that alleged a NYU Langone orthopedic surgeon set his office manager up for a charge of grand larceny has been thrown out by a Manhattan judge, The Madison Leader Gazette reported Oct. 2.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is now including laser therapy in its guidelines for treating osteoarthritis of the knee.