Orthopedic

Lewes-based Orthopaedic Associates of Southern Delaware welcomed Joseph Farrell, DO, the Cape Gazette reports.

A group of orthopedic surgeons from Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health 3B Orthopaedics provided orthopedic care for patients in Panama, according to The Inquirer Daily News.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons approved a new clinical practice guideline to aid physicians in diagnosing and treating patients with traumatic injuries at risk for acute compartment syndrome, according to WorkersCompensation.com.

William Davis Jr., MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Northeast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Airmont, N.Y.

Jamestown (N.D.) Regional Medical Center orthopedic surgeon Timothy Volk, DO, will see patients at CHI Mercy Health in Valley City, N.D., the second Monday of each month, according to the Valley City Times Record.

Michaela M. Schneiderbauer, MD, joined Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, according to the Bennington Banner.

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It is not uncommon for physicians to struggle with burnout, depression and suicide. Medscape conducted a survey of 15,000 physicians in more than 29 specialties to determine the degree of burnout and depression and how physicians cope.

Aimee S. Klapach, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Sports & Orthopaedic Specialists in Minneapolis.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery developed a mandatory narcotics-prescribing education program, which led to a significant decrease in excessive opioid prescriptions after ambulatory orthopedic surgery, according to an article in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.