Lumbar fusions involving the sacrum before primary total hip arthroplasty increase the risk of dislocation within the first six months, according to a study published in The Bone & Joint Journal.
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Durham, N.C.-based Duke University is seeking an orthopedic trauma surgeon, according to a NEJM Career Center job posting.
Michelle Moyer, MD, joined Orthopaedic Associates of Dutchess County in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., the Daily Freeman reports.
Synergy Pack launched the ReHab Pack, a tool for at-home rehabilitation designed to improve outcomes with less in-clinic time, ultimately improving health system margins.
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Approximately 82 percent of total knee replacements last more than 25 years, according to a systematic review in The Lancet.
Walmart named New Orleans-based Ochsner Health System a national center of excellence for lower joint replacement surgery.
Women's Choice Award included 22 hospitals on its 2019 Best Hospitals for Orthopedics list.
Non-surgical orthopedic treatment clinic manager IMAC Holdings was listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange Feb. 13, the Nashville Post reports.
With increasing cost containment pressures, routine postoperative laboratory tests for total knee arthroplasty patients are not justified, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma.