Orthopedic

A study found that women have a higher likelihood to require OA-related healthcare in the 12 months before their total knee arthroplasty operation.

Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons who were in the news this week:

The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons' Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research is returning to Wolters Kluwer, its original and long-term publisher.

Joshua Lindsey, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon currently serving as director of The Orthopedic Institute at Southwest Health in Platteville, Wis.

David Stevens, MD, died at 87 years old on Feb. 6, 2017, according to Lexington Herald Leader.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that older men with diabetes have increased levels of bone marrow fat, a factor that ultimately impacts their risk of suffering fractures, according to an Osteoporotic Fractures in Men study.

Brooke L. Ballard, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Sharp Healthcare's San Diego-area practices.

Total joint replacements were traditionally hospital-based procedures requiring several days to recovery. However, minimally invasive surgical technique, implants and pain management now allow select patients to undergo outpatient total joint replacements — an advancement that even surprises some surgeons.

Constantine A. Demetracopoulos, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at HSS Stamford Outpatient Center in Connecticut who specializes in foot and ankle surgeries.

A recent study shows that bernese periacetabular osteotomy, aimed at reducing hip pain, often causes tremendous blood loss in patients.