Orthopedic

Providing outpatient total hip arthroplasty may help surgery centers and hospitals mitigate cost, according to a study published in HSS Journal.

Jeffrey Nakano, MD, has received the St. Mary's Circle of Care Award from the Grand Junction, Colo.-based St. Mary's Hospital Foundation, according to KJCT8.

The Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend will begin a pilot patient-education program in September, according to Wales Online. The program aims to inform patients about hip or knee replacement surgery, before they undergo the operation.

The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor has been awarded a $3.9 million NIH grant to establish the Michigan Integrative Musculoskeletal Health Core Center.

Palestine (Texas) Regional Medical Center welcomed orthopedic surgeon Steven Johnson, DO, to its team, according to Palestine-Herald Press.

Aaron Rupp, DO, is set to join the staff of Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, according to the Daily Star Journal.

Greg Schweiger, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Orthopedic Physicians Alaska, a practice with offices in Anchorage, Wasilla and Eagle River. He specializes in orthopedic trauma, with an emphasis on sports medicine and knee and hip arthroscopy.

The number of primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty procedures performed in the United States is expected to grow through 2030, according to a study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

William Sima, MD, will begin offering outpatient total joint replacement procedures at his practice in Templeton, Calif., according to Paso Robles Daily News.

Michael E. Freeman, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Alabama-based practice Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons, an orthopedic group with offices in Montgomery, Prattville and Tallassee. He specializes in general orthopedic surgery and orthopedic sports medicine.