A new study published in the Journal of Arthroplasty examines total knee replacements in the outpatient setting for the Medicare population.
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The Joint Commission re-certified Western Missouri Medical Center's orthopedic clinic in Warrensburg, according to the Daily-Star Journal.
The rate of small joint surgery for rheumatoid arthritis patients has declined since 1995, according to a retrospective medical review in Arthritis Care & Research. The rate of large joint surgery did not change.
A study, published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, ranked the quality and quantity of research produced by university-based orthopedic surgery residency programs in the U.S.
Chicago-based Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, the largest independent physician-owned orthopedic practice in the U.S., appointed William Robb III, MD, orthopedic director and chief medical officer.
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Orthopedic Specialists & Sports Medicine in Newark, Ohio, now offers same-day appointments for acute bone, joint and musculoskeletal injuries and conditions.
Pediatric orthopedic company WishBone Medical selected Andrew Miclot as the company's next president.
The FDA approved Zimmer Biomet's Sidus stem-free shoulder system.
CMS released the ASC Quality Reporting data for the 2018 payment year, with data collected between Jan. 1, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2016. The data covers the average number of procedures in select specialties per state.
Justin Tunis, MD, and Shazad Shaikh, MD, moved their practice from Scranton, Pa.-based Geisinger Community Medical Center to a new location in Scranton, the Abington Journal reports.