Orthopedic

Norman Rotenberg, MD, 91, passed away, the Beverly Hills Courier reports.

Orthopedic surgeon Juan J. Rodrigo, MD, 75, passed away Oct. 13, the Waco Tribune-Herald reports.

Little Falls, Minn.-based CHI St. Gabriel's Advocates helped secure funding needed for Little Falls (Minn.) Orthopedics new orthopedic chair, according to Hometown Source.

Five Baltimore-based Mercy Medical Center orthopedic surgeons were recognized as 'Top Docs' in Baltimore Magazine's 2018 issue.

Michael B. Purnell, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and owner of OrthoMed Center in Modesto, Calif.

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute founder and legendary orthopedic surgeon Richard Rothman, MD, passed away over the weekend, according to The Inquirer.

Charles Davis III, MD, PhD, is the chief of the hip and knee arthroplasty division at the Penn State Hershey (Pa.) Bone and Joint Institute. He identified four trends driving the shift towards outpatient joint replacement in Penn State News.

Aspirin alone may be as effective as other anticoagulants in preventing venous thromboembolism in patients after total knee arthroplasty, according to a study in JAMA Surgery.

Orthopedic surgeon Michael Schafer, MD, 76, passed away, MLB reports.

Brian McKeon, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Boston Sports & Shoulder Center.