Orthopedic surgeons, patients and researchers have made their way to Capitol Hill today to raise awareness about musculoskeletal disease and request continued support for musculoskeletal research as part of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Research Capitol Hill Days.
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According to SurgicalEscape, medical tourism among patients who need total knee replacements is on the rise.
Internal Fixation Systems announced the launch of its Large Cannulated Screw System and Temporary External Fixator System.
Allen Schlein, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who designed a cushioned seat for patients who are undergoing shoulder operations was granted $2 million in damages from the device company that cut off his royalties, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.
A new pilot program in New Jersey is testing a method for bundled payment for episodes of care during hip and knee replacement surgeries, according to a NJ Spotlight report.
Elderly patients who are prescribed opioids after minor surgery are 44 percent likely to become addicted to them in the year following the procedure, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Long-term cost management is among the greatest challenges for out-of-network ASCs. As the administrator of an out-of-network surgery center that performs more than 300 cases per month in a one-room OR, Toni Rambeau, CASC, has developed the necessary cost management…
Craig Della Valle, MD, a hip and knee surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, recently announced the results of a study where he and colleagues from across the country compared complications associated with partial and total knee replacements.…
Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley, Calif., today announced a newly added form of treatment, called minimally invasive lumbar decompression, for lumbar spinal stenosis patients. Mild is designed to remove the source of LSS symptoms earlier in the…
Erie, Pa.-based TriState Neurological Surgeons recently selected the ChartLogic EHR Suite to transition its offices from paper records to an electronic system.