Apr 13, 2018 | In the News
The Canadian Institute for Health Information released new data this week that shows wait times for hip and knee replacement surgeries increased in 2017. The data shows 76 percent of patients had hip replacement surgery within the recommended six months in 2017 as...
Apr 13, 2018 | In the News, Social Media
Mayo Clinic orthopaedic surgery residents Elvis L. Francois, MD and William A. Robinson, MD were guests of The Ellen DeGeneres Show after their video covering “Alright” by Mike Yung went viral. The fellow residents posted their video to social media featuring Dr....
Apr 5, 2018 | In the News
The Boston Globe published an article this week on the increasing number of hip and knee replacements being performed in the United States and how the Baby Boomer generation makes up a large number of these. The article covers what reasonable expectations there are to...
Apr 5, 2018 | In the News
The Huffington Post reported that Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, received a total hip replacement at King Edward VII’s Hospital in London this week at the age of 96. The article stated that “the Duke had been suffering with ‘acute’ pain in his hip for a number...
Mar 23, 2018 | In the News
A British hip patient took to social media before, during and after his hip replacement surgery. While under twilight anesthesia, the 55-year old tweeted his reaction to the surgery environment. According to the Shropshire Star, “[The Tweets] were shared on the...
Mar 16, 2018 | In the News
An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association’s (JAMA) Viewpoint section, “Hip and Knee Replacements: A Neglected Potential Savings Opportunity,” suggests that “overutilization and overpricing of hip and knee replacements” need to be...
