Highmark Blue Shield named Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Medical Center a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement, according to The Daily Item.
A study presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons found patients who performed prescribed exercises at home without a physical therapist progressed comparably as those who received physical therapy at an outpatient facility, as…
In a study published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, researchers found patients who were malnourished prior to total shoulder arthroplasty experienced a significantly increased risk for blood transfusion, longer hospital stay and death within 30 days of…
Keith Watson, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with Orthopedic Specialty Associates in Fort Worth, Texas.
Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Mass., plans to open its new Longfellow Center for Joint Replacement on April 4.
Steven W. Meier, MD, an orthopedic surgeon practicing in Beverly Hills, Calif., discussed projections that the field for stem cell treatment and regenerative medicine will grow to $24 billion by 2017.
According to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine, men and women with a history of knee injuries in the past year experienced significantly lower Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome scores compared with uninjured patients.
Michael P. Clare, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with the Florida Orthopaedic Institute in Temple Terrace, Fla.
Frazier K. Jones, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon practicing in Opelika, Ala. He specializes in treating the ankle and foot, elbow, knee, shoulder and wrist and hand, among others. Board-certified in orthopedic surgery, Dr. Jones also specializes in sports medicine.
Patients who undergo hip replacements soon after receiving a steroid injection for hip pain are at an increased risk for developing an infection, according to a new study by New York-based Hospital for Special Surgery.