Jul 11, 2019 | In the News, Opioids, Research
The Journal of Orthopaedic Research (JOR), a publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society, has published a special open-access issue, “Stem Cells,” with more than two dozen papers on the topic of stem cell therapy and orthopaedics. Farshid Guilak, PhD, Linda J....
Jun 27, 2019 | In the News, Position Papers
Time reported last week that grocery chain, Hy-Vee, has contracted with stem cell company, Regenexx, to provide stem cell treatments to employees who are experiencing knee pain. Hy-Vee is requiring that employees take the stem cell therapy route before they can seek...
Jun 27, 2019 | In the News
Professional British tennis player and former World Number 1, Andy Murray, announced his retirement at the beginning of the year as he faced additional surgery for hip pain. After undergoing resurfacing shortly after the announcement, he recovered and returned to...
Jun 20, 2019 | In the News, Research
The cover story of the June issue of Orthopedics Today suggests that, “Surgeons should educate each other on the hip-spine connection.” Several AAHKS members were interviewed for the article, which features studies that show “important connections between the...
Jun 13, 2019 | In the News, Patient Education
The University of Sheffield and University of Bristol have developed a new risk and benefit calculator for patients considering joint replacement surgery. The tool uses data from the National Joint Registry in the United Kingdom. “This tool is designed to highlight...
Jun 13, 2019 | In the News
Manish “Manny” Sethi, MD is an orthopaedic trauma surgeon and associate professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is running for the seat that Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) is vacating in 2020 at the end of his current term. He is president...
