John J. Callaghan, MD, was elected president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons at the organization's 2010 meeting in New Orleans. A specialist in adult reconstruction with an emphasis on hip and knee replacement, Dr. Callaghan is the Lawrence…
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A study presented at the AAOS annual meeting found Medicare patients with a hip fracture are more likely to die when admitted to hospitals with lower nurse-staffing levels, according to a report by MedPage Today.
Total knee replacement significantly improves balance among elderly patients, according to a study released at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' annual meeting.
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based OrthoScan, a privately held medical device company, has launched a new version of its Mini C-Arm product with flat detector, according to an OrthoScan news release.
The Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital in Indianapolis is celebrating its fifth anniversary, after opening its doors in March 2005, according to a release by the hospital.
Integra LifeSciences has announced the U.S. commercial launch of Integra Spine's Paramount Pedicle Screw Fixation System for minimally invasive spine surgery, following the completion of a national training effort, according to an Integra news release.
Active lifestyles, aging joints and a more enlightened approach by practitioners to treating pain is contributing to a highly attractive demand picture for pain management drug products, especially among transdermal formulations, which has led to an increase in the number…
NYU Langone Medical Center enjoys a reputation as one of the premier academic medical centers in the country. The hospital recently opened a facility built to current technology and clinical best practices in order to provide patients with a new…
CMS and other federal agencies will expand use of payment recapture audits, currently used by recovery audit contractors, and thereby double the amount of recovered costs previously projected, according to a release by the White House.
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