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CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.   One of the biggest challenges in coding knee arthroscopies is determining whether to select CPT 29875 (arthroscopic synovectomy, limited,) or…

The Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Del., opened a sports medicine facility dedicated to the treatment and rehabilitation of young athletes, according to a Community News report.

OrthoIndy and the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital have opened a new location on the south side of Indianapolis, according to an OrthoIndy and IOH news release.

Recent data from 6,000 Colorado physicians shows that orthopedic surgery make up 22.4 percent of the cases causing surgical error; however, these results may be misleading when compared with national figures, according to an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons news…

A recent study by Zurich suggests that the frequency of medical malpractice claims (measured as claims per 100 occupied bed equivalents) is declining, according to a Healthcare Financial Management Association report.

  4th Annual Becker’s Hospital Review Meeting May 9-11, 2013; ChicagoWestin Michigan Avenue Keynote speakers include legendary football coach Lou Holtz, Fox News’ Bret Baier and Patrick Lencioni, author of “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.” To register or learn…

H. Brent Bamberger, DO, a hand surgeon with Orthopedic Associates of SW Ohio, was recently named president of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics. He has published several articles on elbow reconstruction and holds surgical instruments patents.

The NFL is enforcing its rules on concussions, imposing $175,000 in fines against three professional players for violating the rules against unnecessary roughness which could lead to concussions, according to a story published in the Houston Chronicle.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons reported that women represent 3.9 percent of orthopedic surgeons and 13.8 percent of orthopedic residents, according to a Newswise report.

The University of Interscholastic League in Austin, Texas, unanimously approved new guidelines for athletes with concussions, according to a KBTX report.