Orthopedic

York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health and Canonsburg, Pa.-based Urgent Care MSO, which operates as MedExpress Urgent Care, are collaborating, according to Central Penn Business Journal report.

A new study released in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found a link between obesity and a higher risk for surgery in orthopedic trauma patients, according to the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Stanford (Calif.) University School of Medicine researchers found measuring immune cells may help determine recovery time for patients undergoing hip surgery, according to Stanford Medicine.

The orthopedic trauma devices market will grow at a CAGR of 7.2 percent through 2020 due to an increase in fracture cases, according to medGadget.

Novant Health broke ground on its $60 million renovation and addition to its Charlotte (N.C.) Orthopedic Hospital, according to The Charlotte Observer.

Focusing on the prevention of women's sports injuries, Elizabeth Matzkin, MD, is the surgical director of women's musculoskeletal health at Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is also an assistant professor at Boston-based Harvard Medical School. Her clinical interests include…

Specializing in upper and lower extremity fractures, Samuel A. Hoisington, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon practicing at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. He holds a special interest in managing sports-related foot and ankle injuries, and specializes…

Cully Christensen, MD, joined Los Alamos Medical Center, according to a report from the Los Alamos Daily Post.

Walter Stanwood, MD, was elected to the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, according to a report from The Old Colony Memorial.

Jonathan Macknin, MD, joined The CORE Institute in Phoenix, according to AZ Big Media.