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.
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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…
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…
The transtibial double-bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with a single sling is a viable procedure, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
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The information provided should be utilized for educational purposes only. Please consult with your billing and coding expert. Facilities are ultimately responsible for verifying the reporting policies of individual commercial and MAC/FI carriers prior to claim submissions.As many orthopedic practices…
Stephen Burkhart, MD, a member of the executive committee at The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group, is a leader in shoulder surgery and recently gave the Kessel Lecture at the International Congress on Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons in Edinburgh, Scotland. The…
CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. New code CPT 0232T (injection(s) platelet-rich plasma, any tissue, including image guidance, harvesting and preparation) went into effect July 1.…
The pedi-IKDC is effective in assessing a young patient's symptoms, function and sports activity for various knee disorders, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
OrthoWorx, a Warsaw, Ind.-based company, has entered into an agreement with Grace College, located in Winona Lake, Ind., to launch the country's first graduate program in orthopedic regulatory and clinical affairs, according to a South Bend Tribune report.