Orthopedic

Orthopedic surgeon Eric Verploeg, MD, is now seeing patients at Grant, Neb.-based Perkins County Health Services, according to The Grant Tribune Sentinel.

Kelsey E. Davidson, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago.

In patients undergoing primary total joint arthroplasty, each 20-minute increase in operative time was associated with nearly a 25 percent increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection, according to a study in The Journal of Arthroplasty.

Central Louisiana orthopedic surgeon Christopher J. Rich, MD, died, according to KALB.com. 

Here are eight orthopedic surgeons making headlines.

Emily R. Dodwell, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

A new report from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association shows spending for planned orthopedic surgeries have grown significantly over the past decade.

Joshua Carothers, MD, is tapping into New Mexico's growing film industry with VIP StarNetwork, a healthcare service for film sets in the state, according to the Albuquerque Journal.

The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons advises clinicians to avoid prescribing opioids to treat hip and knee osteoarthritis, using them only for exceptional circumstances.

Eric Makhni, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit.