Orthopedic

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons elected six members f the 2016 Nominating Committee, according to an AAOS Now report.

Jay M. Marumoto, MD, is the chief of the department of orthopedic surgery at the Queens Medical Center in Honolulu. He specializes in orthopedic surgery, sports medicine and advanced arthroscopic surgery.

Orthopedic surgeons at Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington Country, N.J., are the first in the state to offer the Rotation Medical Rotator Cuff System, an implant used to treat shoulder pain.

A team from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine recently performed the world's first bilateral hand transplant on a child, according to a Medical Xpress report.

Five physicians were selected by the University of Mexico Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited fellowship programs with UNM Orthopaedics, according to UNB Health Sciences Center.

Christopher J. Manion, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine with a focus on injuries to the knee and shoulder. He additionally practices general orthopedics and treats surgical and non-surgical fracture patients.

The University of Vermont Health Network-Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin added Sara Graves, MD, according to a Rutland Herald report.

INTEGRIS Orthopedics Mustang (Okla.) has added Craig Rogers, DO, to its physician team, according to an Edmond Sun report.

Researchers who reviewed nine studies found arthroscopic knee surgery may harm middle-aged and older adults, according to the Washington Post.

Kevin White, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon practicing at the Orthopedic Institute of New Jersey. He specializes in foot and ankle arthritis, claw toes, charcot foot and ankle and ligament reconstruction among many others.