Orthopedic

A study presented at the AAOS Annual Meeting reveals physicians may be wise to permit at-home recovery for patients recovering from total joint replacement surgeries.

Well-informed orthopedic patients who play a significant role in determining the best treatment options tend to achieve better outcomes and satisfaction rates, according to a study presented at the AAOS Annual Meeting.

Christos D. Photopoulos, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Los Angeles-based Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, where he specializes in sports medicine.

Here are 12 orthopedic surgeons who made this week's news:

Rachel Shakked, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Philadelphia-based The Rothman Institute.

The American Health Council named Edmund C. Landry, MD, of Kennett (Mo.) Orthopaedic Center to its physician board.

Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics welcomed Gwynne Bragdon, MD.

Stamford (Conn.) Health has named Dr. Charles Cornell, MD, of New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery chair of its orthopedic surgery department, as reported by Stamford Daily Voice.

William I. Sterett, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Vail (Colo.)-Summit Orthopaedics, where he specializes in joint replacement, knee, shoulder and sports medicine.

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.