Orthopedic

Here are 11 orthopedic surgeons making headlines.

Jeffrey Ackman, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Shriners Hospital for Children — Chicago.

The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery recently published a study outlining the benefits of text messaging communication with patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty.

Persistent pain and functional limitation are the two leading for patient dissatisfaction after primary joint replacement, according to a study in The Journal of Arthroplasty.

When appropriate, ankle fracture surgery should be provided in an outpatient setting, according to an analysis in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Using pre-rehabilitation on a telehealth platform led to significantly shorter length of stays for total knee arthroplasty patients, according to a study in Annals of Translational Medicine.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon Allen Bishop, MD, will play the oboe in the World Doctors Orchestra's concert in Israel this week, according to KIMT News 3, a CBS affiliate.

Tyler Collins, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at The CORE Institute in Phoenix.

Here are 26 orthopedic surgeons who recently joined new practices or took on new positions in January.

The final American Osteopathic Association Match Day placed 56 percent of participating osteopathic physicians in primary care specialties, with orthopedic surgery leading specialty placements.