Orthopedic

The U.S. market for large bone and joint orthopedic devices is expected to grow to approximately $2 billion by 2020, according to a new report from iData research.

  Marlton, N.J.-based Reconstructive Orthopedics added three new surgeons to its medical team — Joseph Dwyer, MD, Ghadeer Alami, DPM, and Jeremy Reid, MD.

St. Louis-based CH Orthopedics and Spine Surgeons, part of BJC Medical Group, added Charles Grimshaw, MD, to its physician team, according to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch report.

Here are 30 orthopedic surgeons recently joining new practices, hospitals and surgical centers.

The Arthritis Foundation honored William Jay Bryan, MD, with the Medical Honoree Award, according to a Your Houston report.

DSM launched its Dyneema Purity Radiopaque fiber, which is designed to support the development of orthopedic trauma-related medical devices.

Milwaukee-based Medical College of Wisconsin named Carole Street Vetter, MD, the inaugural David S. Haskell, M.D., Endowed Professor in Orthopaedic Education, according to a Wautosa Now report.

Patients receiving patellar tendon autografts have a statistically lower risk of revision as compared to patients receiving hamstring autografts, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

James Andrews, MD, in collaboration with Columbus, Ga.-based Hughston Clinic, will establish the Andrews-Hughston Sports Clinic in Auburn, Ala., according to a Ledger-Enquirer report.

  Here are 14 orthopedic surgeons who were in the news this past week.