Orthopedic

Patients with pilon or bicondylar tibial plateau fractures are prescribed more opiates compared to patients with other isolated fractures, according to a study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.

Orthopedic surgeon Domenic Esposito, MD, joined Durango, Colo.-based Animas Orthopedic Associates.

A direct anterior approach to hip replacement surgery leads to a shorter recovery time, NBC-2 reports.

Michael Holmoe, DO, joined Avera Orthopedics in Brookings, S.D., according to The Brookings Register.

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One year after joining Sheridan (Mich.) Community Hospital, orthopedic surgeon Mark Warner, MD, resigned and the hospital put plans for a new orthopedics wing on hold, according to The Daily News.

Robert Wood, MD, joined Arthritis & Total Joint Specialists in Lawrenceville, Ga., the Gwinnett Citizen reports.

The Joint Commission awarded The Villages (Fla.) Regional Hospital its Goal Seal of Approval Core Certification for hip and knee replacement, Villages-News.com reports.

After joint and spine surgery, many patients at a large tertiary hospital reported unused opioids, infrequent use of analgesic alternatives and lack of knowledge regarding safe opioid storage and disposal, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Lumbar fusions involving the sacrum before primary total hip arthroplasty increase the risk of dislocation within the first six months, according to a study published in The Bone & Joint Journal.