Orthopedic

Michael Messina, MD, joined Valley Forge Orthopedics in Phoenixville, Pa., according to Phoenixville Patch.

The pain management techniques used in outpatient orthopedic extremity surgery have significantly changed in the past two decades, according to a study published in Healthcare.

Medicaid patients may not have adequate access to follow-up orthopedic care, according to a study published in Academic Emergency Medicine.

Ralph M. Costanzo, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Ortho Montana Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, a practice with four campuses throughout the state. He specializes in treating elbow, hand and wrist conditions.

Here are 32 orthopedic surgeons who recently joined new practices, hospitals and health systems.

W. Anthony Frisella, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Advanced Bone & Joint, a practice based in St. Peters, Mo. He specializes in shoulder and upper extremity surgery, with an emphasis on arthritis, rotator cuff tears and sports injuries.

Healthcare facilities that offer joint replacement should consider the frequency of emergency department visits when implementing bundled payments, according to a study published in Academic Emergency Medicine.

Sparrow Ionia (Mich.) Hospital hired Alicia Ballard, DO, to its orthopedic team, the Ionia Sentinel-Standard reports.

A study in Arthritis Care and Research reported on by Medpage Today says uninsured patients with severe osteoarthritis have a decreased preference for total knee replacement despite high levels of pain.

Today's early-career orthopedic trauma surgeons may be performing fewer complex trauma surgeries than in previous years, according to a study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. The researchers hypothesize that since there are more orthopedic trauma surgeons today, individual surgeons'…