Orthopedic

The Atlanta-based medical technology developer Medovex has added Ron Lawson to its board of directors. Mr. Lawson has more than 35 years of experience in the orthopedic industry.

Kathryn M. Peck, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center, a practice with offices throughout Indiana. Her clinical and surgical interests include comprehensive care of the upper extremities, such as arthroscopy, trauma and peripheral nerve surgery.

Orthopedic Associates of Flower Mound — a practice with locations in Flower Mound, Texas, and Lewisville, Texas— recently announced the retirement of shoulder surgeon Danny K. Corbitt, MD, according to The Cross Timbers Gazette.

A tendon transfer surgery that significantly improves hand and elbow function for quadriplegics is underused, according to a recent article in the journal Hand Clinics.

Researchers at Penn State University's Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences are developing a new way to create long-term joint implants, according to WPSU Penn State.

Patient satisfaction and cost are among the potential benefits outpatient orthopedic surgery holds when compared with inpatient orthopedic surgery, according to a literature review published in the journal Orthopedic Reviews.

Rehan Syed Shamim, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Orthopedic Institute of New Jersey, a practice with seven offices throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. His specialties include cartilage restoration surgery, hip labrum repair and tendon repair of the knee…

Gregory Lavigne, MD, joined Hendersonville, N.C.-based Pardee Hospital.

The Ruidoso, N.M.-based Lincoln County Medical Center has added orthopedic surgeon Hung Vu, MD, PA, to its medical team, according to Ruidoso News.

Dustin Larson, MD, will be joining The Center Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Care & Research, of Bend, Ore. Here's what you need to know.