Jan 23, 2015 | Fellowships, In the News, Research, Residents
Those interested in the history and recent metrics of orthopaedic fellowship match programs, including the AAHKS-supported Adult Reconstruction Match should check out the new article in this month’s Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, “The Fellowship Match...
Jan 23, 2015 | In the News
In the January issue of Pain Medicine News, the article, “Total Hip or Knee Replacement Not Recommended for Some Patients with Fibromyalgia-Like Symptoms,” features research presented at the 2014 World Congress on Pain that focused on pain scores for 635 arthroplasty...
Jan 16, 2015 | In the News, Medicare
The New York Times reported today that Marilyn B. Tavenner, administrator for the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), has resigned. Ms. Tavenner began her position in February 2010 and will serve through February of this year. CMS has announced...
Dec 19, 2014 | In the News
Washington State University researchers are working to improve materials used in hip and knee replacements so that they last longer and allow patients to quickly get back on their feet after surgery. Led by Susmita Bose, professor in the School of Mechanical and...
Dec 19, 2014 | In the News
MD News features a snapshot of survey results from the AAOS, CDC, JAMA IM, JBJS, CORR and the CDC with a focus on orthopedics statistics. Some examples: According to an AAOS survey, Wyoming has the highest density of orthopedic surgeons in the United States, at 14.96...
Dec 12, 2014 | In the News
A Long Island patient who received a total knee replacement during Operation Walk USA’s program during the first week of December was featured on MSN this week. A total of 85 surgeons participated in the weeklong program that offered total hip and total knee...
