The CDC on Feb. 10 proposed new guidelines for prescribing opioids painkillers that remove previously recommended ceilings for chronic pain patients, leaving physicians to call the shots.
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The Connecticut Medical Examining Board fined and reprimanded an orthopedic surgeon who operated on the wrong knee of a patient at Bristol Hospital in 2018, The Bristol Press reported Feb. 16.
Many orthopedic surgeons are involved with research alongside their clinical practices. Andrew Bush, MD, of Central Carolina Orthopaedic Associates in Sanford, N.C., is using his research to explore a new fracture treatment in private practices.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock received a $1 million gift from alumnus Mark Harriman, MD.
Charles Day, MD, performed Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System's second total wrist replacement, NBC affiliate WILX reported Feb. 15.
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Orthopedic surgeon Mark Stephen Wilson, MD, agreed to pay $342,750 to resolve allegations that he accepted illegal kickbacks from Brookhaven Specialty Pharmacy, according to a Feb. 15 news release from the U.S. attorney's office.
Musculoskeletal management services organizations and private equity firms continue to make inroads into the orthopedic field as small to midsize independent groups look for strategic partnerships to allow them to grow and maintain their autonomy.
Many leaders in the orthopedic field have played an influential role in shaping how care is delivered.
From the first in its region to add a Mako robot, to the largest in Mississippi, here are five orthopedic practices to know:
Precision OS is partnering with Tulsa, Okla.-based Oral Roberts University and the Foundation for Advancing Pediatric Orthopaedics to strengthen education and patient care.