Orthopedic

Becker's reported on three professional athletes having spine and orthopedic surgery so far in 2025.

Patients using GLP-1 medications after joint replacement procedures to lose significant amounts of weight have a much lower risk of requiring revision surgeries, according to a Feb. 24 Medscape report.

While some studies suggest that vitamin D supplements may prevent complications in hip and knee replacements, the jury is still out on the question, according to a Feb. 25 Medscape report. 

Little Rock-based OrthoArkansas has opened an orthopedic urgent care center in Conway, Ark.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery named Riley Williams, MD, chief of the Sports Medicine Institute, effective March 1.

Pierre Clothiaux, MD, a Springfield, Mo.-based orthopedic surgeon, has died at 68, according to a February obituary.

Rock Springs, Wyo.-based Aspen Mountain Medical Center has added Mark Conklin, MD, to its staff, according to a Feb. 21 report from WYO4News.

Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan has added Asheesh Bedi, MD, as its chief of sports medicine and executive director of sports medicine, according to a Feb. 23 report from Sports Illustrated.

Hermiston, Ore.-based Good Shepherd Health Care System has added two orthopedic surgeons to its team, according to a Feb. 22 report from the East Oregonian.

Liberal, Kan.-based Southwest Medical Center orthopedic surgeon Firas Kawtharani, MD, has added minimally invasive anterior hip replacements to its roster of procedures.