Orthopedic

El Paso (Texas) Specialty Physicians Group orthopedic surgeon John Dickason, MD, will retire Jan. 1, 2019, according to El Paso Inc.

Using tourniquets throughout total knee arthroplasty surgery may reduce total blood loss without increasing early postoperative complications, according to a study in The Journal of Arthroplasty.

Here are 10 orthopedic surgeon leaders to know.

Portland-based MaineHealth welcomed orthopedic surgeons Ross Feller, MD, and Nicholas Colacchio, MD, according to the Portland Press Herald.

Abid A. Qureshi, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Muir Orthopaedic Specialists in Walnut Creek, Calif.

Raleigh, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho orthopedic surgeon Michael Marushack, MD, qualified to run in the Boston Marathon, according to StarNews Online.

Orthopedic surgeon Sidney Blair, MD, 94, passed away, OakPark.com reports.

Here are nine orthopedic surgeons making headlines.

Asif Ilyas, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute in Philadelphia.

Orthopedic surgeons make up the highest proportion of physician golfers at 8.8 percent, according to a study in The BMJ.