Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., announced the creation of its Chan Soon-Shiong Musculo-Skeletal Science Center.
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Orthopedic surgeons, patients and researchers have made their way to Capitol Hill today to raise awareness about musculoskeletal disease and request continued support for musculoskeletal research as part of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Research Capitol Hill Days.
According to SurgicalEscape, medical tourism among patients who need total knee replacements is on the rise.
Elderly patients who are prescribed opioids after minor surgery are 44 percent likely to become addicted to them in the year following the procedure, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Craig Della Valle, MD, a hip and knee surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, recently announced the results of a study where he and colleagues from across the country compared complications associated with partial and total knee replacements.…
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Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley, Calif., today announced a newly added form of treatment, called minimally invasive lumbar decompression, for lumbar spinal stenosis patients. Mild is designed to remove the source of LSS symptoms earlier in the…
The Osteoarthritis Summit was recently held in New York City and hosted by Hospital for Special Surgery to build a consensus about advancing treatments and preventative strategies for osteoarthritis, according to a Bradenton Herald news report.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently announced the highlights of the March 2012 edition of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Cam impingement and other deformities are more prevalent in young soccer players than their non-athletic peers, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
A minimally invasive, implantable device designed to deliver pain medicine aims to ensure patient compliance and stymie opiate abuse, according to a report from MedCity News.