Galesburg, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare St. Mary Medical Center added Peter J. Mulhern, MD, to its staff, The Register-Mail reports.
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The population of patients receiving hip and knee replacements was younger in 2014 than in 2000, according to a study presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. A younger population could increase the likelihood…
A study, published in The Journal of Arthroplasty, examined total hip and total knee arthroplasty readmission, reoperation and complication rates.
Materialise launched a shoulder surgery planner system in collaboration with DePuy Synthes.
A study, published in The Journal of Arthroplasty, examined unicompartmental knee arthroplasty complication rates at ASCs and hospital outpatient settings.
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Elliott Nipper, MD, joined Monroe-based North Louisiana Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Clinic.
More than 550,000 patients have benefited from MicroPoint Orthopedics' medial-pivot total knee system since it was launched in 1998.
A surgeon-performed saphenous nerve block from within the knee after it exits from the adductor canal at the time of total knee arthroplasty is feasible and may be a useful alternative to an ultrasound-guided block, according to a study in…
Partial knee replacements are rapidly becoming a common choice for orthopedic surgeons seeking to offer patients the option of pain relief in the ASC setting. With patient expectations increasing, the MOTO™ Partial Knee System has been designed to simplify the…
Black patients with knee osteoarthritis are offered knee replacement surgery at lower rates than white patients in the U.S., leading to losses in quality-adjusted life years, suggests a study in Arthritis Care & Research. Here are 10 insights from Reuters: