Orthopedics

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.

Mark Ignatius, MD, joined California Pacific Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in San Francisco.

Arthrex released an app that provides physicians with information about Arthrex products, according to an iMedicalApps report.

ReWalk Robotics priced its initial public offering at $12, according to a Renaissance Capital report.

Somersworth, N.H.-based Seacoast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine added Adam B. Fleit, MD, to its physician team.