Orthopedic

Teresa Cappello, MD, is an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Chicago-based Loyola University. She specializes in pediatric orthopedics, and serves patients at Loyola Center for Health at River Forest (Ill.) and Loyola Outpatient Center in Maywood. Journal of Pediatric…

A new knee implant technology is being offered in Grants Pass, Ore., according to a News 10 report.

Findings on the basic characteristics and current applications of cell-derived extracellular matrix in orthopedic tissue engineering was published in the National Center for Biotechnology Information.

Peter Copithorne, MD, joined Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth and Blue Hill (Maine) Memorial Hospital.

Edmond Orthopedic Group in Oklahoma City is opening a new clinic in Guthrie, Okla., according to an Edmond Sun report.

Regional Hospital of Scranton (Pa.) was awarded the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for its orthopedic care, according to The Times-Tribune.

In a study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, infection rates may be effectively decreased in open fractures with the use of systematic antibiotics administered along with local aqueous aminoglycoside.

A study published in Arthritis Research and Therapy suggests that patient preferences make up the overall share of the disparity in white and African American patients who undergo total knee replacement.

Deciding on whether to have double knee replacement or not is a question many patients are facing today, according to WAAYTV.com.

In a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, researchers found knee surgery is highly effective in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.