Orthopedic

University of Alabama at Birmingham named Steven Theiss, MD, the department of orthopedics’ first-ever chairman.

Keith Berend, MD, founding physician of Joint Implant Specialists in New Albany, Ohio, is among the initial surgeons to participate in the clinical trial of MyMobility, the app launched through a partnership between Zimmer Biomet and Apple.

Large opioid prescriptions are unnecessary after total joint arthroplasty, according to a study in The Journal of Arthroplasty.

Thomas V. King, MD, pioneered Portsmouth, N.H.-based The Knee Hip and Shoulder Center's Alignment of Vital Assets to Accelerate Recovery program for same-day joint replacement surgeries.

North Platte, Neb.-based Great Plains Health became one of three healthcare organizations in the state to earn The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Hip and Knee Replacement Core Certification, KNOP-TV, an NBC affiliate, reports.

Heart failure, female sex and dependent functional status were among the most important predictors of inpatient status after total hip arthroplasty, according to a study in The Journal of Arthroplasty.

Kevin R. Stone, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at The Stone Clinic in San Francisco as well as chairman and founder of the Stone Research Foundation.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons partnered with the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society to launch the Musculoskeletal Tumor Registry pilot.

Jackson-based Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center's Madison (Miss.) Physician Surgery Center's Administrator Meredith Warf shared how the practice is making total joint replacement affordable.

Springfield-based The Orthopedic Center of Illinois added Varun Sharma, MD, to its staff in January.