Orthopedic

Here are five things to know about orthopedic surgeon pay heading into 2019.

Sharonville, Ohio-based Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine orthopedic surgeon Mohab Foad, MD, has begun using a surgical technique that allows patients to remain awake during surgery, WLWT Channel 5 News reports.

Douglas W. Lundy, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and co-president of Resurgens Orthopaedics in Marietta, Ga.

Using reverse total shoulder arthroplasty to treat acute proximal humerus fractures in geriatric patients may lead to improved short- and medium-term outcomes compared with hemiarthroplasty, according to a study in The Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.

Continental Who's Who recognized Edward G. Stokes, MD, as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in the field of medicine.

Orthopedic surgeon Levi Harrison, MD, has seen an increase in patients with a form of carpal tunnel that he refers to as "selfie wrist," according to ABC 7 News Los Angeles.

Although Clostridium difficile infection is rare after revision total knee arthroplasty, it is associated with longer length of stay, greater costs and higher in-hospital mortality, according to a study in European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology.

Montana Sen. Al Olszewski, R-Kalispell, MD, will introduce a bill focused on reducing prescription drug costs in Montana to the state's senate in 2019, Great Falls Tribune reports.

Wael Barsoum, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston.

Kyri Ioannou, regional vice president of The Medicus Firm, discusses key trends in orthopedics for 2019.