Orthopedic

Michael J. O'Brien, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans.

A researcher found arthroscopy did not decrease or delay the likelihood of having a knee replacement among patients who have mensical damage coupled with knee osteoarthritis, according to MedPage.

A new study conducted by the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City validated two new shortened questionnaires that will significantly reduce the time it takes to collect patient-reported outcome data for hip and knee replacement surgeries, according to…

Lawrence V. Gulotta, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

Harrisburg (Ill.) Medical Center added orthopedic surgeon Kevin Koth, MD, to its team, according to The Southern Illinoisan.

St. Michael's Hospital and Women's College Hospital, both based in Toronto, Canada, researchers found a new pain relief technique, an adductor canal block. It preserves a patient's muscle strength following ACL surgery, according to Medical Xpress.

Eric M. Berkson, MD, is director of the Sports Performance Center and is a member of the Sports Medicine Center at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He is also an instructor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School in Boston.…

Englewood (N.J.) Orthopedics will add Andrew Hall, MD, to its team on March 14, according to Jewish Link of New Jersey.

Daniel Kharrazi, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and California Orthopaedic Association. He is a qualified medical evaluator in the state of California.

Two studies found patients who receive injections in the months prior to total knee or total hip replacement surgery may have an increased risk for infection and related compilations, according to News-Medical.