Orthopedic

Longview (Texas) Regional Medical Center launched a new orthopedic program, according to a News-Journal report.

Orthopedic surgeon Daniel Hebert, MD, joined Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast, Maine, according to a report from The Republican Journal.

Here are eight orthopedic surgeons who recently received honors and promotions.

The University of Missouri schools of medicine researchers received a $600,000 to benefit several projects, including one on engineered knee cartilage, according to a KOMU news report.

Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics collected toys for 40 children and provided Christmas meals for 20 families in Clayton County, according to a Clayton News Daily report.

A study recently published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examines arthroscopic repair for anterosuperior rotator cuff tears, comparing the incontinuity technique and the subscapularis-supraspinatus tear margin disruption.

Ocean Medical Center in Brick, N.J., earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for its hip and knee joint replacement program once again.

The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons awarded their first annual Humanitarian Award to a deserving orthopedic surgeon, according to an AAOS Now report.

Podiatrist Sarnarendra Miranpuri, DPM, has joined Borgess ProMed Family Practice, based in Portage, Mich., according to an mlive report.

Orthopedic surgeons Jeffrey Greenspoon, MD, FRCS(C), FAAOS, and Bryan Parry, MD, FAAOS, will join Health First's network Jan. 1, 2015, according to a Space Coast Daily report.