Orthopedic

A study covered in Medscape outlines why surgeons should utilize the anterior approach in some patients' hip replacements while relying on the posterior approach for others.

Scott E. Raub, DO, of Vail (Colo.)-Summit Orthopaedics specializes in back, neck, physical medicine and rehabilitation and spine treatments.

Scott Wolfe, MD, of Hospital for Special Surgery Outpatient Center in Stamford, Conn., was recently honored with the Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award at the AAOS Annual Meeting in San Diego, according to the Stamford Patch.

J. Terrell Joseph, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Vail (Colo.)-Summit Orthopaedics who treats elbow, hand and wrist injuries.

The AAOS declared war on opioid misuse and childhood obesity at its Annual Meeting in San Diego with a new public service campaign.

Orthopedic surgeon Kenneth Johnson, MD, has joined Austin-based Mayo Clinic Health System, according to the Austin Daily Herald.

Peter C. Janes, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Vail (Colo.)-Summit Orthopaedics, where he specializes in treating hand, knee, sports medicine and wrist injuries.

Here are 28 orthopedic surgeons who made the news this week:

A study presented at the AAOS Annual Meeting revealed smoking cessation programs may help reduce orthopedic surgery complications in smoking patients.

John Paul Elton, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Vail (Colo.) Valley Medical Center, where he specializes in treating ankle and foot-related sports injuries and fractures, nerve and tendon disorders, deformities and general chronic pain.