Two years after COVID-19-related elective orthopedic surgery delays come to an end, the cumulative case backlog is expected to surpass 1 million — and that's in the best-case scenario, according to projections published May 12 in The Journal of Bone…
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A recent study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found significant gender disparities in payments that orthopedic surgeons receive from the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.
Few orthopedic procedures are considered essential, according to GlobalData, and it could take a year before many procedures return to pre-COVID-19 volume.
Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery, Parkwest Medical Center and Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center had Tennesee's best-value outcomes for hip and knee replacements over a 90-day episode, according to a Dexur analysis of Medicare claims from April 2016 to…
Greenville Health System Patewood Memorial Hospital, Conway Medical Center and Pelham Medical Center had the best-value outcomes in South Carolina over a 90-day episode of care for hip and knee replacement, according to a Dexur analysis of Medicare claims from…
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Based on 90-day episode-of-care data for Medicare patients undergoing hip and knee replacements in West Virginia, Dexur identified three hospitals with the best-value outcomes in the state: Charleston Surgical Hospital, Thomas Memorial Hospital and Plateau Medical Center.
Orthopedic surgery patients don't necessarily want to be involved in all aspects of clinical decision-making, according to a study published May 15 in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Orthopedic surgeon Asheesh Bedi, MD, said that a second COVID-19 wave in the fall would be "incredibly devastating" for the economy, as well as the country's sports seasons, Detroit Free Press reports.
Here are five orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week:
In the wake of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's announcement that nonessential surgeries can resume starting May 29, the state's health systems are preparing to work through massive backlogs, according to the Detroit Free Press and The Sault News.