Orthopedic

Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia have developed a new technique to prolong the viability of tissue donated for joint replacements, according to a Medical Xpress report.

Hibbing Minn.-based Fairview Range Medical Center added Paul Denoncourt, MD, to its physician team.

Schaumburg, Ill.-based Barrington Orthopedic Specialists added Russell G. Benuck, MD, and Mark A. Yaffe, MD, to its physician team.

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Englewood (N.J.) Orthopedics plans to open an urgent care center at its main office, according to an NJBIZ report.  

Cigarette smoking seems to have a negative effect on outcomes of ACL reconstruction, and heavy smokers showed greater knee instability, according to a study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Iris BioTechnologies added Douglas Hendren, MD, to its board of directors.

One of South Carolina's first orthopedic urgent care centers opened this week, ColaDaily.com reports.

This year, orthopedic coders will have to account for several changes to their coding systems, with the new ICD-10 changeover. Those alterations include orthopedic-related CPT code information, too.

Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster in Willow Street, Pa., and Lancaster (Pa.) General Health System plan to open a $24 million facility in North Cornwall Township, Pa., according to a PennLive report.