Orthopedic

To improve efficiency, Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group contracted Skywriter MD, a company that provides real-time, virtual EHR assistance for physicians.

McBride Orthopedic Hospital in Oklahoma City is consolidating its services in a new medical office building, according to NewsOK.

Board-certified in orthopedic surgery, J. Justin Seale, MD, specializes in orthopedic spine surgery. Additionally, he specializes in outpatient minimally invasive spinal decompressions. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.

Fayetteville-based University of Arkansas biomedical engineering students shadowed orthopedic surgeon John Harp, MD, of Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith, Ark., according to University of Arkansas News.

The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery named Thomas Vail, MD, vice president.

Akhil Sastry, MD, was invited to teach the anterior approach to total hip arthroplasty at the Homer Stryker Center in Las Vegas, according to a Fosters report.

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.