Aug 18, 2017 | In the News
On July 26, 2017, Todd Graham, MD was shot and killed by the spouse of a patient who was demanding an opioid prescription for pain. Dr. Graham was a board certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine partner at South Bend Orthopaedics in...
Aug 11, 2017 | In the News
Last April, Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) issued a statement that only patients in moderate to severe pain could obtain hip or knee replacement surgeries. This “rationing” was put in place to ease the strain on the NHS surgery wait times. The Telegraph is...
Jul 21, 2017 | In the News
Wait times in Canada for hip and knee replacements can exceed more than a year, and a health care advocacy firm in Toronto is looking to the US to accommodate Canadian citizens. The city of Surprise, Arizona is home to 350 Canadian companies and is a tourist...
Jul 14, 2017 | In the News
Recognizing the growing practice trend of using regional anesthesia, ibuprofen, acetaminophen and Novocain in the operating room, Bloomberg reported on the benefits to patients. The alternative pain control is being used for orthopaedic surgery and other types of...
Jul 14, 2017 | In the News
Wally Dashiell, 93, of Stevensville, Alabama, took home gold and silver awards in the National Senior Olympics held in Birmingham this month. A track and field athlete in all areas including distance running and jumping, Dashiell now focuses on the hammer throw after...
Jul 1, 2017 | In the News
Twin Cities PBS, featured the article “Should You Go Home after a Hip or Knee Replacement?” in their Next Avenue online media publication for older adults. Citing studies by AAHKS members Douglas E. Padgett, MD and William J. Hozack, MD, the article explains how...
