Frank G. Opelka, MD, FACS, Medical Director, Quality and Health Policy, American College of Surgeons (ACS) Division of Advocacy and Health Policy, testified November 8 before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee. The
2017-11-13
Summary: Infection in orthopaedic trauma patients is a common problem associated with significant financial and psychosocial costs, and increased morbidity. This review outlines technologies to diagnose and prevent orthopaedic infection, examines
2017-11-01
This is the tenth in a series of 6-Question interviews with leaders who are challenging conventional thinking in Orthopedics (read other interview here). Dr. Jay Yadav is the founder of a bold new play in Orthopedics and Spine, MiRus. He is bringing a
2017-10-26
Hospital for Special Surgery, ranked No. 1 for orthopedics for the past eight years by U.S. News & World Report, today opened a 50,000 square foot state-of-the-art outpatient care center off I-287, between Rye and White Plains, NY. HSS Westchester is the
2017-10-20
Dr. Robert LaPrade’s next Facebook Live video, “Anatomic ACL Reconstruction,” will stream at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20. Viewers of the event can post questions as comments during the lecture, and they will be answered at the end of the dissection. To view
2017-10-19
North of the U.S. border, about a six-hour drive from New York City, lies the Canadian province of Quebec. Known for the French language, the iconic hotel Chateau Frontenac, maple syrup, hockey, snow, vast woodlands and countless lakes, it’s also home
2017-10-12
Total knee replacement, also called total knee arthroplasty, is a highly successful surgical procedure which involves replacement of all three compartments of the knee (the medial compartment (inside aspect of the knee), the lateral compartment (outside of
2017-10-01
John Barlow Reid III, sports medicine director for Taos Orthopaedic Institute, earned the New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) Spirit Award for his dedication to volunteering as the team physician for Highlands’ athletic teams for more than 13
2017-09-27
Patients with "metal on metal" (MoM) artificial hips are at risk of complications caused by adverse reactions to metal debris (ARMD). A study in the September 20, 2017 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery confirms that blood metal ion levels specific
2017-09-27
