Orthopedic

Keith Watson, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with Orthopedic Specialty Associates in Fort Worth, Texas.

Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Mass., plans to open its new Longfellow Center for Joint Replacement on April 4.

Steven W. Meier, MD, an orthopedic surgeon practicing in Beverly Hills, Calif., discussed projections that the field for stem cell treatment and regenerative medicine will grow to $24 billion by 2017.

According to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine, men and women with a history of knee injuries in the past year experienced significantly lower Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome scores compared with uninjured patients.

Michael P. Clare, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with the Florida Orthopaedic Institute in Temple Terrace, Fla.

Frazier K. Jones, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon practicing in Opelika, Ala. He specializes in treating the ankle and foot, elbow, knee, shoulder and wrist and hand, among others. Board-certified in orthopedic surgery, Dr. Jones also specializes in sports medicine.

Patients who undergo hip replacements soon after receiving a steroid injection for hip pain are at an increased risk for developing an infection, according to a new study by New York-based Hospital for Special Surgery.

Douglas Goforth, DPM, joined Family Health West's Balanced Rock Foot and Ankle in Fruita, Colo., according to a report by The Business Times.

Mark Karadsheh, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon practicing in Royal Oak and Troy, Mich. Specializing in minimally invasive hip and knee surgery, Dr. Karadsheh serves as an instructor at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in Rochester, Mich.

Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg added Aaron Rupp, DO, to its physician team, according to a report by The Daily Star-Journal.