Orthopedic

Thieme and the AO Foundation published a book titled, "Manual of Fracture Management — Hand," which introduces innovative technologies and techniques for hand surgeons.

Basketball coach and former player, Mike Krzyzewski, is teaming up with DePuy Synthes to raise awareness of knee osteoarthritis through the initiative, Hardest Working Knees.

Commonwealth Orthopaedic Centers, a large Northern Kentucky physician group, opened its first Ohio office in Cincinnati.

Andrew Glassman, MD, specializes in total joint replacement and reconstructive procedures of the hip and knee. Dr. Glassman serves as the chief of adult reconstructive surgery at Ohio State University in Columbus. He is board certified by the American Board…

Indiana Regional Medical Center in Indiana, Pa., recognized several of their physicians for their services, according to the Indiana Gazette.

Joshua Metzl, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in foot and ankle surgery as well as sports medicine. He is the assistant team physician for the Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies. Dr. Metzl joined Steadman Hawkins Clinic…

Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) is a new CMS program announced in July, 2015 that creates the first mandatory bundled payment program. CJR puts hospitals at risk for the total cost of an episode of care for Total Joint…

Appleton, Wis.-based ThedaCare added Josh Blomberg, MD, to its physician team, according to a Post Crescent report.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Metro Health Hospital opened a new wound care center at Wyoming, Mich.-based Metro Health Park East.

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine compared the results of total knee replacement to a non-surgical approach for osteoarthritis.