Orthopedic

Here are four orthopedic surgeons in the news this week.

Sig Feierabend, MD, will now see patients at Heartland Orthopedic Specialists' Alexandria and Willmar locations in Minnesota, according to Voice of Alexandria.

The orthopedic surgical robots market for hip and knee procedures is projected to more than double through 2022, according to a Radiant Insights report.

Franklin, Tenn.-based Williamson Medical Center has been awarded The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement and Spine Surgery Certification, according to Spring Hill Home Page.

James B. Montgomery, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Texas Orthopaedic Associates, a practice with locations in Dallas and Plano. His clinical interests focus on knee surgery and sports medicine.

Riley Joseph Williams, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. His clinical interests focus on sports medicine, including knee, shoulder and elbow surgery.

A study in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons investigated what cost savings are associated with performing pediatric orthopedic surgery at an ambulatory surgery center, compared with a university-based children's hospital.

Casey A. Cates, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Trauma Associates of North Texas, a Dallas-based Baylor-HealthTexas affiliated trauma center.

Enid, Okla.-based St. Mary's Regional Medical Center has been awarded The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement, according to Enid News & Eagle.

A study in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders compared preoperative patient characteristics for patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty procedures in Switzerland and the United States.