Orthopedic

Performing total shoulder arthroplasty in higher altitudes was associated with a 40-fold increased pulmonary embolism risk, according to research presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Las Vegas, March 12-16, and reported in MedPage…

Reno (Nev.) Orthopedic Clinic's Chad Watts, MD, will soon perform anterior hip replacement procedures on Carson City, Nev.-based Carson Tahoe Health patients, CarsonNow.org reports.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recognized Rick W. Wright, MD, with the 2019 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award.

J. Mark Hatheway, MD, and James Cassandra, DO, will join Columbus, Ohio-based OrthoNeuro in April.

Baron Lonner, MD, professor of orthopedic surgery and professor of pediatrics at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, examines the trends in value-based orthopedics today.

Here are five orthopedic surgeons making headlines.

Los Angeles-based Orthopaedic Institute for Children's Jennifer J. Beck, MD, has been named one of three 2019 Traveling Fellows by the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America and the Asia Pacific Pediatric Orthopaedic Society.

A New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery study examined anterior cervical discectomy and fusion outcomes, finding it safe for select patients in the outpatient setting.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons appointed Joseph Bosco III, MD, first vice president at AAOS 2019, March 13-15 in Las Vegas.

Opioid-sparing enhanced recovery after surgery pathway for Medicare patients undergoing total joint replacement may promote early discharge, according to research presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2019 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, March 12-16.