Orthopedic

The Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital has added podiatrist Christopher Tveter, DPM, to its orthopedics team.

Here are eight orthopedic surgeons in the news this past week.

Stephen C. Weber, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the California-based Orthopedic Specialists of Sacramento. He specializes in treating knee and shoulder injuries, with an emphasis on arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery.

Teenaged athletes who received surgical treatment after a first-time shoulder dislocation experienced long-term benefits, according to a study led by Tyler J. Marshall, MD.

Robert S. Marsh, DO, will join the orthopedic and sports medicine practice Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center in their Tulsa, Okla., office.

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.