Jun 16, 2016 | In the News, Research
In an interview with Orthopedics Today, AAHKS member William G. Hamilton, MD, urges cautionary postoperative protocols for active patients recovering from total hip arthroplasty. The interview is a follow up to the study, “New Approach and Stem Increased Femoral...
Jun 10, 2016 | In the News
The hip and knee implant device start-up company, Responsive Orthopedics, has been acquired. Star Tribune reported that “Medtronic PLC plans to jump into the market for dependable, lower-priced knee and hip implants next year, after acquiring a Twin Cities start-up...
Jun 3, 2016 | In the News, Research
Science Daily reported on a new study, “Trends and predictors of opioid use after total knee and total hip arthroplasty” published in PAIN®, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain. The study showed that many patients undergoing...
Jun 3, 2016 | In the News
The following stories were the most read of the weekly AAHKS News: New Hip Measures Approved Minnesota Start Up Enters Device Market AAHKS Members Get Involved Arthroplasty Today Articles in Press
May 13, 2016 | In the News
The Chicago Tribune featured a headline article about Chicago-based United Airlines implementing a policy that would pay for employees’ hip and knee replacement surgeries and expenses if they travel to Chicago. “The airline is encouraging workers across the country...
May 6, 2016 | In the News
According to Bloomberg National Affairs, Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic of North Carolina has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle charges that it might have violated the HIPAA Privacy Rule by disclosing protected health information (PHI) for about 17,300 patients by...
