Orthopedic

Scott Anderson, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at UnityPoint Health in Meriter, Wis.

Hand surgeons have the ability to perform surgery without general anesthesia, sedation, or the need for a tourniquet on the arm.

Alexandra Schwartz, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the UC San Diego Medical Center.

Raymond Kim, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Vail, Colo.-based The Steadman Clinic.

Terrence Sedgewick, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Oregon Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Clinic in Oregon City.

Craig Greene, MD, of Baton Rouge (La.) Orthopaedic Clinic was elected Louisiana Public Service Commissioner, according to The Advocate.

Mark Channer, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Missoula (Mont.) Bone and Joint.

Eric Fornari, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, N.Y.

Chronic conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, have long been associated with obesity. However, being overweight or clinically obese can also result in the painful condition of osteoarthritis (OA).

Surgeons are increasingly recognizing that the quality of post-surgery/post-injury rehabilitation is a critical factor in successful outcomes and that successful surgical procedures are dependent on the quality of the postoperative rehabilitation.