Four Michigan healthcare providers and a patient seeking a knee replacement filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer May 12 claiming that the state of emergency violates constitutional rights, Mlive reports.
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Orthopedic surgeon Randall Schulz, MD, is continuing to postpone elective surgeries despite Texas Gov. Greg Abbott loosening restrictions on nonemergent procedures in late April, Community Impact Newspaper reports.
St. Louis-based Orthopedic Associates resumed performing scheduled, nonemergency orthopedic procedures at the Des Peres (Mo.) Square Surgery Center.
Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone & Joint Institute began testing pre-surgical patients for COVID-19 at drive-thru stations on May 8.
Orthopedic surgeon Mark Drakos, MD, is spearheading a Hospital for Special Surgery study on the effect of blood flow restriction therapy after Achilles tendon rupture and repair.
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Tulsa (Okla.) ER & Hospital is forgiving $2.1 million of outstanding patient medical debt, according to local ABC affiliate KTUL.
Physicians and researchers now widely recognize that COVID-19 is a highly unpredictable viral illness that attacks more than just lungs, according to The Washington Post.
The spine surgery program at Stormont Vail Hospital was recently designated as a Blue Distinction Center by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas, WIBW reports.
After almost seven weeks since effectively ceasing all nonessential surgeries, Hospital for Special Surgery is making a gradual return to performing urgent procedures.
Orthopedic practices are resuming elective surgeries with heightened safety protocols to protect patients and staff from COVID-19.