Outpatient total hip arthroplasty is a safe and effective option for appropriate patients, according to research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
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Enterprise, Ala.-based Southern Bone and Joint Specialists plans to re-open a clinic in Andalusia, Ala., that closed several years ago, according to an Andalusia Star News report.
Knoxville (Tenn.) Orthopaedic Clinic added two operating rooms to its West Knoxville, Tenn.-based surgery center.
Patients consume fewer opioid pills or don't use them if they are prescribed less, according to research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty.
Thomas V. King, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who practices at the Knee Hip and Shoulder Center at Portsmouth (N.H.) Regional Hospital, developed a program for patients undergoing outpatient joint replacement in collaboration with Kathleen Leavitt, PA-C.
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Ronald Kvitne, MD, performed surgery on actor Zac Efron at Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center in Los Angeles, Extra reports.
An article published in the Journal of Arthroplasty outlined a model that predicts inpatient admission for Medicare beneficiaries following total hip arthroplasty.
The Arkansas Surgical Hospital Orthopedic Clinic opened Feb. 7 in White Hall, led by orthopedic surgeon Brent M. Lawrence, MD.
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream (N.Y.) hospital held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new orthopedic unit on the hospital’s second floor Feb. 1, according to the Long Island Herald.
An orthopedic surgeon and others affiliated with an Orlando, Fla., skilled nursing facility agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations of a patient referral and kickback scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Middle District of Florida.