Kyle T. Pearson, DPM, of Morris, Ill.-based Rezin Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, is now certified to perform the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement, or the STAR Total Ankle procedure, according to a Morris Daily Herald report.
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Robert Anderson, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, N.C., has performed ankle surgery on the Green Bay Packers' linebacker A.J. Hawk, according to an ESPN NFL report.
Fayetteville, Ga.-based OrthoAtlanta is expanding with the addition of four new locations in Georgia — specifically in Austell, Brookstone, Douglasville and Paulding.
Laramie, Wyo.-based Premier Bone and Joint flies eight physicians to 11 towns and cities throughout the Wyoming to ensure that residents in remote areas of the state have access to quality orthopedic care, according to a Laramie Boomerang report.
Rick Lehman, MD, of St. Louis-based U.S. Center for Sports Medicine, is pioneering a new procedure to treat ACL injuries, according to a KTRS report.
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Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in Fort Campbell, Ky., and the Fort Campbell community honored Gregory Mencio, MD, with the Commander's Award for Civilian Service.
An internet-based group is working to develop a new approach for managing patients with problematic metal-on-metal hip implants.
The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group is participating in a clinical trial of NeoCart, a tissue implant designed for use in knee cartilage injuries, according to a mySA report.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has completed its new 180,000-square-foot headquarters in Rosemont, Ill., according to a Journal Online report.
Wyoming Medical Center, based in Casper, opened Advantage Orthopedics on Jan. 1, according to a Casper Star Tribune Communications report.