Orthopedic

Eric H. Gordon, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Little Rock-based practice Arkansas Specialty Orthopaedics. He specializes in arthroscopy and sports medicine, with an emphasis on treating knee and shoulder injuries.

The likelihood of an anterior cruciate ligament re-tear after reconstruction with a hamstring graft depends on age, graft size and sex, according to a study led by Duong Nguyen, MD.

Attila Poka, MD, has joined the Sandy, Utah-based medical device company CoNextions Medical as the chief medical officer.

The Petoskey-based hospital McLaren Northern Michigan has added Austin McPhilamy, MD, to its orthopedic team, according to the Petoskey News-Review.

David Weinstein, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon who practices at the Colorado Springs-based orthopedic office of the Colorado Center of Orthopaedic Excellence. He specializes in knee surgery, sports medicine and shoulder and elbow disorders.

Carl Wierks, MD, has been named a new partner at the Grand Rapids-based practice West Michigan Orthopaedics, according to the Grand Rapids Business Journal.

Two physicians are opening a new orthopedic practice in Miami, according to Miami's Community Newspapers.

Providing patients with the pain-management injection OFIRMEV as part of treatment following orthopedic surgery is associated with shorter lengths of hospital stay and decreased hospitalization costs, according to a manuscript published in Advances in Therapy.

Minnesota Center for Orthopaedics, with locations in Aitkin and Crosby, added Jonathan Herseth, MD, and Susan Moen, MD, according to MilleLacs Messenger.

David Bailie, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Orthopedic Surgery Center of Arizona, a practice based in Phoenix. He specializes in sports medicine, with an emphasis on treating shoulder, elbow and knee disorders.