Orthopedic

Research presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons showed evidence that rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis may be predicted through a person's joint pain, diabetes status and overall physical health, as reported by Bel Marra…

In a study published in the Journal of Arthroplasty, patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty following a periarticular fracture had worse overall revision-free survival at 20 years compared with patients who underwent the procedure for osteoarthritis.

Rick Wilkerson, DO, is an orthopedic surgeon with the Northwest Iowa Bone, Joint & Sports Surgeons in Spencer.

Matthew Zinno, DO, joined Northtowns Orthopedics, according to Ken-Ton Bee.

New England Baptist Hospital in Boston named Christopher Jenny a member of its board of trustees, according to a Wayland Wicked Local report.

Orthopedic surgeon Derrick Hickey, MD, is campaigning for a place on the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, according a WHQR report.

Claudia Lynn Thomas, MD, addressed the Gainesville-based University of Florida chapter of the Student National Medical Association in honor of Black History Month.

Healthgrades named Meadville (Pa.) Medical Center to its "America's 100 Best Hospitals" for orthopedic and surgery joint replacement list, according to The Meadville Tribune.

On Feb. 14, orthopedic surgeon David A. Kieffer, MD, died from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to Road Racing World.

Orthopedic surgeon Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD, launched an updated version of his educational website drlaprade.com.