Bob Anderson, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, N.C., recently performed ankle surgery on Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, according to a report in the Sacramento Bee.
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Patients with moderate to severe chronic radiation damage could be at a high risk for surgical complications, which can make fractures in radiated bone difficult to treat, according to an AAOS Now report.
Hospitals pursuing financial relationships with physicians must be focused on legal compliance. The following 13 questions can be used as barometers to help assess legal compliance from a Stark Act, Anti-Kickback and Tax Exempt entity perspective. The core laws apply…
New York Knicks team physician Answorth Allen, MD, performed arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum on guard Toney Douglas' arm.
Three orthopedic surgeons recently resigned from the Racine, Wis.-based All Saints orthopedic department this past week, joining two other orthopedic physicians who left within the past year, according to a report from The Journal Times.
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There were approximately 5.3 million orthopedic surgeries in 2010, and that number is expected to grow to 6.6 million by 2020, according to a Datamonitor report.
Illinois Bone and Joint Glenview-Wilmette has partnered with Prestige Men's Lacrosse Club, based in Chicago, to provide educational and medical services, according to a Chicago Tribune Local report.
A recent study co-authored by five hip surgeons from across the country, including Craig Della Valle, MD, at Chicago's Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, found that 90.4 percent of patients were able to return to their preoperative occupations after hip surgery,…
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, Texas, named orthopedic surgeon Robert Berry, DO, medical director of sports medicine, according to a hospital news release.
Tapentadol ER can be used for analgesia in patients with hypertension because it does not significantly affect blood pressure or heart rate, according to a study presented at the recent American Pain Society meeting and reported by Clinical Advisor.