CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Listed below are 17 orthopedic procedures (by CPT code and description) that should include the use of implants according to…
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The use of iliac wing fixation is likely to improve lumbosacral fusion rates with an acceptable complication rate and could prevent sacral fractures, sacral screw failures and sacroiliac arthritis, according to an article published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders…
Penn Orthopaedics has partnered with Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, Del., to create a resident program in Delaware, according to a Bayhealth news release.
The Southern Region Contracting Office intends to award Stryker a sole-source contract for preventative maintenance support on Stryker-manufactured beds at Brooke Army Medical Center in Houston, Texas, according to a report from Federal Business Opportunities.
The application of tranexamic acid directly into the surgical wound after total knee arthroplasty reduces postoperative bleeding by 20-25 percent, resulting in 16-17 percent higher postoperative hemoglobin levels, according to an article published in The Journal of Bone and Joint…
Joint replacement, currently a critical service for many hospitals and the bellwhether indicator for the entire orthopedic service line, is expected to become even more valuable for hospitals as an aging population increases the demand for these procedures.
Leigh Ann Curl, MD, a physician with MedStar SportsHealth in Columbia, Md., has earned many honors during her career in sports medicine and broke through several barriers in a field dominated by men. She is the first female head team…
A new study from the AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement reveals that spinal injections help more than three out of every four patients experience back pain relief but only slightly more than half say they reduce their pain medications after…
Here is a list of orthopedic and sports medicine physicians who serve as team physicians to National Basketball Association teams. Information was not available for all physicians and teams.
While several research groups are developing football equipment and helmets to lessen the damage from physical contact during football games, a concussion-proof helmet is not a realistic goal, said the founding director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center sports…