Mark W. McFarland, MD, a physician with Orthopaedic & Spine Center in Newport News, Va., performed the first outpatient total hip replacement in Virginia at Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital, according to a news release from the center.
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Fractures are common among high school athletes and can impair their ability to remain active in sports as well as cause them to incur high medical costs, according to a study published in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine.
Stacey Berner, MD, became an integral part of the movement toward robotic surgery on July 23 when he became the first physician in the United States to perform specialized robotic hand surgery. Dr. Berner serves as medical director of the…
For sports medicine physicians one of the most challenging aspects of treating young athletes can often be speaking with the child's parents. In some situations, parents push their children to achieve success in athletics which could lead to a college…
Gender could influence likelihood of ACL injuries in the dominant leg, according to a study done by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Research Foundation, according to an…
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CMS is accepting comments regarding outcome measures developed for elective total hip and total knee replacement surgery through Aug. 11, according to an AHA News Now report.
Mitesh K. Patel, MD, has joined the team of physicians at Philadelphia's Rothman Institute Orthopaedics as a non-surgical sports medicine specialist, according to a Citybizlist report.
Under the healthcare reform law, existing physician-owned hospitals cannot add ORs, procedures rooms and patient beds, and they cannot change the percentage of physician ownership. Additionally, new hospitals cannot be opened unless they achieve Medicare certification by Dec. 31 2010.…
In an industry where lower fees and increased scrutiny are becoming a way of life, Christian Zimmerman, MD, saves money for his facility by simplifying his practice. In a March interview with Becker's Orthopedic and Spine Review, he said Idaho…
Baseball is a highly active sport where athletes can easily suffer ACL, elbow and ankle injuries. As a result, major league teams often add orthopedic physicians to their roster. These physicians treat our favorite players' minor and major injuries to…