This article briefly addresses six key issues impacting outpatient services and physician-owned facilities.
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As the methods for knee surgery evolve, physicians are increasingly turning to innovative technology in robotics and computer-assisted surgery as well as biologic options for treating patients. While these methods may not be entirely cost-effective for the physician, they can…
As the fall sports season begins, many young athletes involved in high-contact sports, such as football or hockey, will be at risk for concussions. New research shows that receiving multiple concussions, especially before an athlete has recovered from the initial…
Amedica, a spinal and orthopedic device manufacturer focusing on silicon nitride ceramic technologies, received a United States patent for its knee implant prosthesis featuring a monoblock ceramic tibial component, according to a company news release.
Alexander Vaccaro, MD, a leading spine physician with Philadelphia's Rothman Institute, recently corrected a patient's spinal curve using morphogenic protein to stimulate bone growth, according to a local KVOA news report.
Here are statistics on the average ASA status for the top orthopedic procedure in ASCs by CMS region, according to Genascis.
The first patient in the United Kingdom has received the Ascension Orthopedics PyroTITAN shoulder implant at the Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle, Cheshire, according to an Ascension Orthopedics news release.
Researchers have developed a prediction rule estimating the probability that a patient suffering from nonspecific neck pain will develop chronic neck pain, according to an article published in Spine.
A New York state investigation of Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., faulted the hospital in a case where a student physician performed a complex spine operation under the supervision of a physician unqualified to oversee the procedure, according to…