Orthopedic

Here are five orthopedic surgeons making headlines.

Carson City, Nev.-based Tahoe Fracture and Orthopedic Medical Clinic welcomed orthopedic surgeon Daniel Cepela, MD, according to The Record Courier.

The Academic Orthopaedic Consortium extended its partnership with reputation management software company SocialClimb for three more years.

Clarence L. Shields, Jr., MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles.

A study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery took a deeper look into whether overlapping inpatient orthopedic surgeries put patients at a greater risk for complications.

Warrenton, Va.-based Blue Ridge Orthopaedic & Spine Center's Blue Ridge Orthopaedic Foundation raised $55,000 for 25 community-based nonprofit organizations, according to Fauquier Now.

Napa (Calif.) Valley Orthopaedic Medical Group welcomed Jacqueline K. Nguyen, MD, to its team of providers, according to Napa Valley Register.

Michael K. Hahn, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at All-Star Orthopaedics in Fort Worth, Texas.

Approximately 700,000 total knee arthroplasty procedures were performed in the U.S. in 2012, and that number is expected to reach 3.48 million by 2030, creating a significant cost burden for the healthcare system. Non-opioid postsurgical pain management is crucial for…

The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery appointed Rick W. Wright, MD, as president-elect.