This past December, the Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles and The American Journals of Orthopedics presented a continuing medical education event in Las Vegas chaired by Kevin D. Plancher, MD, according to a news release.

Suspension Orthopaedic Solutions, an Arnold, Md.-based orthopedic device company, has received FDA clearance for two new clavicle fracture products, according to a company news release.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, recently performed surgery on Golden State Warriors center Kwame Brown, according to a Chicago Tribune news report.

Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, Ore., recently welcomed Douglas Abbott, MD. Dr. Abbott has a professional interest in shoulder and knee arthroscopy.

Xavier Durlande, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic in Atlanta, recently performed surgery on Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford to repair a torn left pectoral muscle, according to a Sports Illustrated report.

Philip Mulieri, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a professional interest in shoulder and elbow surgery, recently joined Danbury (Conn.) Orthopedics, according to a report from The Ridgefield Press.

Changes with the 2012 CPT Manual have made an impact on coding for arthroscopic procedures, according to a report in AAOS Now.

James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla., recently performed surgery on Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo, according to a Redskins Talk report.

Lewis Yocum, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, recently performed shoulder surgery on Boston Red Sox fielder Ryan Kalish, according to a Boston Globe news report.

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair can significantly improve patients’ quality of life, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.