Orthopedic

Arthroscopic management may be a viable alternative to total shoulder replacement for young, active primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis patients, according to a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

East Orange, N.J.-based Tri-County Orthopedics' Michael Goldberger, MD, provided free foot health examinations, routine care and new winter shoes to those experiencing homelessness in the area Nov. 18.

Clifford Jeng, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Mercy Medical Center's Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction in Baltimore.

Former orthopedic surgeon, member of the U.S. House of Representatives and secretary of HHS under President Donald Trump, Tom Price, MD, will now join Georgia Governor-elect Brian Kemp's transition team, according to the Washington Examiner.

Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute researchers analyzed 102 simple knee arthroscopy cases and found opioid prescriptions exceed what is necessary for postoperative pain management. Study authors published their results in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

OSF HealthCare Medical Group in Kewanee, Ill., welcomed Peter J. Mulhern, MD.

Greg Rennirt, MD, joined Casper, Wyo.-based Advantage Orthopedics and Neurosurgery, an affiliate of Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, according to Oil City News.

Sports medicine surgeons from Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics are starting the third clinical trial of bridge enhanced anterior cruciate ligament repair, a new technique for ACL repairs developed by Martha Murray, MD, of Boston Children's Hospital.

Joshua Smith, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina's practice in Hickory, N.C.

OrthoAtlanta welcomed Felix A. Rodriguez-del Rio, MD.