Joint replacement, currently a critical service for many hospitals and the bellwhether indicator for the entire orthopedic service line, is expected to become even more valuable for hospitals as an aging population increases the demand for these procedures.
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Leigh Ann Curl, MD, a physician with MedStar SportsHealth in Columbia, Md., has earned many honors during her career in sports medicine and broke through several barriers in a field dominated by men. She is the first female head team…
A new study from the AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement reveals that spinal injections help more than three out of every four patients experience back pain relief but only slightly more than half say they reduce their pain medications after…
Here is a list of orthopedic and sports medicine physicians who serve as team physicians to National Basketball Association teams. Information was not available for all physicians and teams.
While several research groups are developing football equipment and helmets to lessen the damage from physical contact during football games, a concussion-proof helmet is not a realistic goal, said the founding director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center sports…
Sunny Kim, MD, a spine surgeon at Central Minnesota Spine Center in Alexandria, Minn., has incorporated Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion into his practice, according to an Echo Press news report.
The transtibial double-bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with a single sling is a viable procedure, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Complication rate for young patients undergoing spine surgery depends on the type of growing implant, but there may be fewer complications in hybrid constructs, according to an article published in Spine.
The information provided should be utilized for educational purposes only. Please consult with your billing and coding expert. Facilities are ultimately responsible for verifying the reporting policies of individual commercial and MAC/FI carriers prior to claim submissions.As many orthopedic practices…
Aesculap Inc., a member of the B. Braun group of companies, is a surgical instrument and implant manufacturer with U.S. headquarters located in Center Valley, Penn. In addition to the over 20,000 Aesculap products on the market, the company currently…