Orthopedic

Here are four orthopedic surgeons making headlines:

Jacob Patterson, MD, announced his retirement from surgical practice in the Canon City Daily Record.

Board-certified orthopedic surgeon David Junkin, MD, joined Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, N.J., a 211-bed nonprofit community hospital. 

Here are 10 orthopedic surgeon leaders to know:

Gregory Drake, DO, is an orthopedic surgeon at Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based Core Orthopedics. He joined the practice in 2009.

Denver-based Orthopedic Centers of Colorado will deliver real-time patient guidance through Clarify Health Solutions technology. 

Avi G. Kumar, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics.

Jeffrey Murray, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based Core Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

Ceramic-on-ceramic hard-on-hard bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty may be a viable option to reduce long-term wear in younger patients, according to a study in The Journal of Arthroplasty.

Justin Barad, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at King City, Calif.-based Mee Memorial Hospital.