While total knee replacement is a common surgery for those with chronic knee pain, there may be another option, according to Philly.com.
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Pasquale Petrera, MD, has been using groundbreaking knee replacement surgery technology at Peninsula Orthopedic Associates in Salisbury, Md., but will be bringing that technology to Seaford, according to DelmarvaNow.
The International Association of Health Care Professionals added Tamara K. Pylawka, MD.
Centennial Hills, Desert Springs, Spring Valley and Summerlin Valley Health System hospitals will implement new residency programs, according to Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Beginning in January 2016, TRICARE beneficiaries with a diagnoses and referral for surgical treatment of femoroacetabular impingment, according to the U.S. Department of Defense.
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A study published in The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery shows patients who underwent refixation had greater benefits than those who were treated with partial meniscectomy.
Simon Lee, MD, and Johnny L. Lin, MD, held a health charity event for the homeless, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Wayne H. Scheidemann, MD, is beginning his practice as the new orthopedic surgeon at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill, Neb.
Hoag Orthopedic Institute is the recipient of the 2015 Pinnacle of Excellence Award and the 2015 Guardian of Excellence Award.
Hooman M. Melamed, MD, has been recognized as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly.