Orthopedic

Spearfish, S.D.-based Black Hills Orthopedic & Spine Center moved to its new urgent care facility.

David Ott, MD, is leading a group of physicians to develop the Center at Val Vista, a 96-bed, 75,000-square-foot facility, The Phoenix Business Journal reports.

Shriners Hospital for Children in Greenville (S.C.) added Dr. Lauren Leffler to its staff, GreenvilleOnline reports.

Daniel Berry, MD, has been named the chief science advisor for Bodycad.

Michelle G. Carlson, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. She specializes in treating hand and upper extremity conditions, with an emphasis on sports-related hand injuries, hand disorders in women and neurologic…

Memphis, Tenn.-based Campbell Clinic hosted two international orthopedic physicians as part of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons International Scholars Program and the Campbell Foundation's Footprints in Motion Program, the Memphis Business Journal reports. 

Michael Archibeck, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at New Mexico Orthopaedics, a practice based in Albuquerque. He specializes in total joint replacement, with an emphasis on hip and knee surgery.

A study in the Journal of Patient Experience found that short wait times increased patient satisfaction — but did not impact whether the patient would recommend the practice.

A study in The Bone & Joint Journal found that surgical follow-up using both a questionnaire and radiograph was as effective as in-person follow-up at a traditional outpatient clinic.

A study in American Journal of Sports Medicine found that starting a form of biophysical therapy seven days after surgery may aid in tendon-bone healing.