Orthopedic

Limb length discrepancies of the lower extremity, commonly known as short leg syndrome, may result in disabling problems of the hip and lower back. Individuals with this problem may also experience pain in the lower back, pelvis and hip or…

Houston Methodist St. John Hospital in Nassau Bay, Texas, added Edward Lee, MD, according to a report by The Citizen.

Researchers, in the British Journal of Medicine, argue that evidence for stratifying risk of fracture and subsequent drug therapy to prevent hip fracture does not justify the risk to the patient and side-effects.

Frank Petrigliano, MD, is a specialist in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, with an emphasis on shoulder, knee and elbow arthroscopy, as well as shoulder replacement.

Younger patients are requesting joint and hip replacement procedures due to technological innovations.

David Beigler, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute in Glenview and Wilmette. Dr. Beigler is also an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, as well as…

New England Baptist Hospital in Boston named Carl T. Talmo, MD, vice chairman, orthopedic research, according to a Wicked Local Newton report.

OPEIU announced a formal affiliation of the New Jersey Podiatric Medical Society, a part of the American Podiatric Medical Association.

Kingsport, Tenn.-based Wellmont Health Systems has graduated the first class from its new orthopedic residency program, reports the Bristol Herald Courier.

Innovations in science are showing how cannabinoids can be utilized to improve orthopedic joint, tendon, bone and connective tissue health.