Orthopedic

A study in the Clinical Journal of Pain suggests early intervention in orthopedic trauma patients with uncontrolled postoperative pain may be able to reduce rates of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Bradley T. Butkovich, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists, a practice with offices throughout Virginia. His clinical interests include arthroscopy and sports medicine.

The multi-clinic practice Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance has added James H. Rubright, MD, to its medical team.

Rey Bosita, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Texas Back Institute, a Plano-based practice with office locations throughout Texas. He specializes in lumbar and cervical disc surgery.

A study in Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics investigated how patients are sorted into the inpatient or outpatient setting for ankle fracture surgery.

Thomas Bills, MD, PhD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Mercer-Bucks Orthopaedics, a practice with seven locations throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He specializes in adult reconstructive surgery.

The Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute received a 2016 Pinnacle of Excellence Award and a 2016 Guardian of Excellence Award from South Bend, Ind.-based Press Ganey Associates.

The physicians and staff members of Casper, Wyo.-based Casper Orthopedics established the Jerry Behrens Foundation to honor the accomplishments and service of Jerome A. Behrens, MD.

A study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma found that high volume arthroplasty centers show lower mortality and complication rates than lower-volume centers.

A study in American Journal of Sports Medicine investigated the likelihood of subsequent anterior cruciate ligament injury for patients who underwent ACL reconstruction at a young age.