Orthopedic

Golden Valley, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., successfully reduced the number of opioids they prescribe by adopting new guidelines, according to CBS Minnesota.

Here are seven orthopedic surgeons making the news.

It's common for patients to put off getting treatment for knee pain, and surgeons can address the issue head-on, according to Geoffrey Van Thiel, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Ortho Illinois and team physician with the Chicago Blackhawks Medical Network.

Steve Meyer, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with the Center for Neurosciences, Orthopaedics & Spine in Dakota Dunes, S.D., is making his 50th medical mission to Tanzania this month, reports KTIV.

King City, Calif.-based Mee Memorial Healthcare, a critical access hospital, has eliminated orthopedic services due to financial difficulties.

Orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Greenberg, MD, of the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center in Indianapolis received the Grinnell (Iowa) College Alumni Award for his work in the field of orthopedics, reports community blog You Are Current.

Here are three key developments from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons this past month.

An orthopedic surgeon's band was recognized at an international songwriting competition, according to India New England News.

Biopharmaceutical company Vericel conducted a survey on chronic knee pain sufferers in the U.S., with some interesting findings.

Gut microbiota influences total joint replacement-related infection rate, according to a study published in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.