Orthopedic

Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center named Craig Della Valle, MD, chief of the division of adult reconstructive service.

Jay Shah, MD, has joined USMD Health System's Affiliated Services.

Kauai Medical Clinic in Hawaii added Daniel Judd, MD, to its orthopedic team, according to The Garden Island.

Select Medical has entered into a merger agreement to acquire Physiotherapy Associates for $400 million in cash.

Preoperative range of motion is most predictive factor for postoperative range of motion in patients after total shoulder arthroplasty, according to a study published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.

Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Crosslake (Minn.) Clinic added Benjamin Robertson, MD, according to a Brainerd Dispatch report.

French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, Calif., opened a new patient wing designed primarily for orthopedic patients, according to a report by The Tribune.

David M. Bierbrauer, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with Cornerstone Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine.

A new, computer model-based evaluation supports bariatric surgery in morbidly obese patients with end-stage osteoarthritis prior to total knee replacement, according to an article published in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

Arthroscopic Latarjet procedure surgery is safe compared with open surgery and the procedure can allow for accurate positioning of the bone block, according to a study published in Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.