Orthopedic

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.

Placing the lip of the elevated acetabular liner in the posteroinferior quadrant may improve stability in total hip arthroplasty, according to a study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research.

Operation Walk USA is an independent humanitarian organization that provides free hip and knee replacement surgeries to patients in the U.S. who do not qualify for government assistance programs and cannot afford surgery on their own.

Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston orthopedic surgeon Vani Sabesan, MD, is making changes to her patient-physician approach to surgery to curb opioid dependency among the elderly, KSAT 12 News reports.

Daphne, Ala.-based Baldwin Bone & Joint partnered with local organizations to collect shoes for homeless outreach programs as part of the 16th annual Many More Miles campaign.

Felicity Fishman, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Shriners Hospital for Children — Chicago.