Orthopedic

St. Elizabeth Physicians, based in Bellevue, Ky., and Commonwealth Orthopaedic Centers, based in Edgewood, Ky., are working together to open a new medical office building in Boone County, Ky., according to a Cincinnati Business Courier.

Long-acting numbing drug liposomal bupivacaine was shown to be effective in providing pain control after knee replacement procedures, according to a study by Detroit-based Henry Ford Hospital.

Marcy Dickey, DO, has joined Genesis HealthCare System, based in Zanesville, Ohio, according to a Times Recorder report.

The UC San Francisco Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology was created eight years ago, but its founders continue to strive for growth.  

Ocean, N.J.-based Seaview Orthopaedic & Medical Associates added Frederick DePaola, MD, to its physician team, according to Asbury Park Press report.

Bradley County Medical Center in Warren, Ark., announced that Ethan Schock, MD, will be conducting an orthopedics clinic every month at the medical center, according to a Saline River Chronicle report.

Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., has launched the American Orthopaedic Association's Own the Bone program, which focuses on osteoporosis and low bone density related fractures.

Michael Bednar, MD, FAAOS, has been elected to the board of directors of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Here are 11 orthopedic surgeons who were recently in the news.

David Altchek, MD, and Joshua Dines, MD, joined Motus Global as medical advisors.