Orthopedic surgeon Levi Harrison, MD, has seen an increase in patients with a form of carpal tunnel that he refers to as "selfie wrist," according to ABC 7 News Los Angeles.
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Although Clostridium difficile infection is rare after revision total knee arthroplasty, it is associated with longer length of stay, greater costs and higher in-hospital mortality, according to a study in European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology.
Montana Sen. Al Olszewski, R-Kalispell, MD, will introduce a bill focused on reducing prescription drug costs in Montana to the state's senate in 2019, Great Falls Tribune reports.
Wael Barsoum, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston.
Kyri Ioannou, regional vice president of The Medicus Firm, discusses key trends in orthopedics for 2019.
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Derby, Conn.-based Griffin Hospital orthopedic surgeon Philip Minotti, MD, led a free discussion on minimally invasive hip replacement surgery Dec. 19, according to the CT Post.
Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital's Adam Bright, MD, teamed up with Operation Walk USA to provide a patient with free knee replacement surgery, according to the Herald Tribune.
Technology has driven rapid change across almost every industry, and healthcare is no exception. Online search engines have cast a wide net of accessibility to information, and consumers have been conditioned to expect instant gratification. Because of this, marketing has…
Justin Barad, MD, is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Osso VR, a surgical training technology company that recently launched its first pediatric orthopedic procedure module in partnership with the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of…
Here are 15 orthopedic surgeons making headlines.