Orthopedic

Here are nine orthopedic surgeons in the news this past week.

Adam T. Perry, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at The CORE Institute at Louisiana Orthopaedic Specialists, a practice based in Lafayette. He specializes in arthroscopic surgery, sports medicine and total joint replacement.

William Allen, MD, passed away this past Mon., Sept. 12, according to the Columbia Daily Tribune. He was 81 years old.

Gregg A. Malmquist, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Western Kentucky Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Associates, a medical group with four offices throughout the state. He his clinical interests include fracture surgery, total joint replacement and sports medicine.

The medical book and journal publisher Elsevier will introduce five books on orthopedic hand surgery during the American Society for Surgery of the Hand's annual meeting at the end of the month.

Early discharge following a total joint replacement does not increase postoperative complication rates, according to a study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

"Pennsylvania Physician 40 Under 40" named orthopedic surgeon Thomas Jordan, MD, to its list, according to Times Leader.

Thomas Jefferson University researchers in Philadelphia sought to identify the optimal pain management regiment for patients undergoing outpatient anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Their findings were published in the September issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

The Pasadena, Calif.-based Huntington Hospital has added Adam Bitterman, DO, to its orthopedic team, according to Huntington Patch.

Stephan L. Prô, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoKansas, an orthopedic center in Lawrence, Kan. He specializes in hip, knee and shoulder treatments, including hip arthroscopy, proximal hamstring repairs and cartilage restoration.