Orthopedic

Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD, of Vail, Colo.-based The Steadman Clinic, received the 2015 Alumni Career Award from The University of Maine Alumni Association in Orono.

A study led by Soren Skou of Aalborg (Denmark) University Hospital and the University of Southern Denmark at Odense, compared surgical outcomes with nonsurgical treatments in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to BusinessDay.

Harry A. Bade, III, MD, practices at Professional Orthopaedic Associates, which has locations throughout New Jersey. Board-certified in orthopedic surgery, he specializes in elbow, hand, hip, joint replacement, knee, shoulder, wrist and sports medicine.

Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster (Pa.) has opened its new location in North Cornwall Township, Pa., according to a Lebanon Daily News report.

Jonathan Hersch, MD, is the first Florida physician trained to perform the biologic augmentation procedure, according to a Sun Sentinel report.

Beloit (Wis.) Health System added Jamie Frantz, MD, according to a Beloit Daily News report.

Blackstone Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Foundry Orthopedics & Sports Medicine and South County Orthopedics consolidated into Ortho Rhode Island, now the largest privately-run orthopedic provider in the state.

Jefferson C. Brand, MD, practices at Heartland Orthopedic Specialists, which has practice locations throughout Minnesota. Board-certified in orthopedic surgery, he specializes in the treatment and care of sports-related injuries.

Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak (Mich.) researchers developed a biodegradable polymer for orthopedic injury recovery, according to News-Medical. Nanomedicine will publish the researchers' results.

The American Society for Surgery of the Hand elected new officers and board members, according to an AAOS Now report.