Results from a study in The Journal of Arthroplasty indicated simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty had no clinical advantages compared to staged bilateral total knee arthroplasty in patients with severe, bilateral fixed flexion deformity.
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Today, 2,063 graduated osteopathic medical students successfully matched to osteopathic residencies.
Jerome Enad, MD, joined Sacred Heart Medical Group in Port St. Joe, Fla., according to a report by The Star.
A new “allergy-free” hip implant can be helpful to patients living with arthritis, according to the Deccan Chronicle.
Dann C. Byck, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with Ogden-based Utah Orthopaedics.
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Orthopedic surgeon Joseph Marotta, MD, has passed away at the age of 57, according to a Daily Gazette report.
Fairfield, Calif.-based NorthBay Healthcare added podiatrist Kevin M. Miller, DPM, to its medical staff, according to a Daily Republic report.
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston, Va., recently opened the Sentara OrthoJoint Center, according to The Gazette-Virginian.
Michael C. Holmstrom, MD, president of the Utah Orthopedic Association, spoke up on behalf of a bill supporting the use of medical marijuana for medicinal purposes, according to the Cache Valley Daily.
A study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons shows a team-based care approach, along with newer pain management strategies, can lead to quicker and shorter recovery times for patients after total knee replacement surgery.