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ACR over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>Bone Drug Reverses Damage in Hand Osteoarthritis

Provocative findings with denosumab, but don't reach for the prescription pad just yet

A photo of surgeons performing total ankle replacement surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Two Surgery Types Yield Similar Results in Advanced Ankle Osteoarthritis

Similar clinical scores with either total ankle replacement or fusion surgery, trial shows

ACR over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>Want a Few Weeks of Knee Pain Relief? Try This

Local nerve block proves mettle in randomized trial, though benefit didn't last long

ASA over a photo of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana

<乌鸦传媒>Outpatient Centers Cautiously Open Doors to Surgery for People With Cardiac Devices

Will those with CIEDs become regular patients at ambulatory surgery centers within a decade?

A photo of a senior man talking on the phone with a pen in his hand hovering over a planner.

<乌鸦传媒>Appointment Wait Times Continue to Rise Amid Concerns of Physician Shortages

New survey finds that wait times increased by 8% across four specialties since 2017

ASBMR over a photo of the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas

<乌鸦传媒>One-Two Punch of Romosozumab, Denosumab Improved BMD and Reduced Fractures

Taking the bone-forming agent followed by the antiresorptive was better than denosumab alone

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Surgeon Gets 7 Years for Unnecessary X-Rays; Agency in Chaos Over Trans Health Cases

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo stone age bone and flint knapped stone tools laying on an animal pelt.

<乌鸦传媒>Earliest Evidence of Surgery Found in Stone Age Amputation

Signs of successful amputation in a child who lived over 31,000 years ago

A photo of a senior woman self injecting enoxaparin into her abdomen.

<乌鸦传媒>Stronger Antiplatelet Better for VTE Prophylaxis After Joint Replacement

Trial shows enoxaparin superiority as sole prophylaxis, but based largely on below-the-knee DVT

A photo of healthcare workers performing an ultrasound of a baby鈥檚 hip.

<乌鸦传媒>Universal Hip Screening in Babies Associated With Overtreatment

Late detection of hip dysplasia and need for surgery not helped by universal screening

A photo of the border wall between the United States and Mexico from San Diego, California looking towards Tijuana, Mexico.

<乌鸦传媒>Falls From Higher Border Walls Overwhelm Trauma Services

San Diego surgeons blame higher walls for 1,000% rise in admissions, more severe injuries, deaths

A photo of Anil Kesani, MD

<乌鸦传媒>Texas Spine Surgeon Defends Himself Against 'Dr. Death' Comparisons

Named in a malpractice suit, Anil Kesani, MD, fights negative media attention

An x-ray composite image of a fused spine

<乌鸦传媒>Does Spinal Fusion Reduce Revision Surgeries in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis?

Revision surgery rates similar between those who underwent decompression with and without fusion

A photo of orthopedic surgeons performing knee replacement surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>High Demand for Specialty Physicians Spurs Salary Bump: Report

Orthopedic surgeons topped the list

A photo of a surgeon looking at a monitor during transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

<乌鸦传媒>Surgery After TAVR: Waiting a Month or More Not Really Better

Prosthesis-patient mismatch, paravalvular regurgitation the bigger issues for surgical candidates

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<乌鸦传媒>What Happens When Surgeons Screw Up?

YouTuber and physician Antonio Webb, MD, explains what happens when surgeons make mistakes

A computer rendering of a syringe pointing at the bones of the knee

<乌鸦传媒>Lubricant Shots for Knee OA: No, They Really Don't Help

Meta-analysis of hyaluronic acid trials throws serious shade on common practice

A photo of a mature male physician sitting across from his female patient who is describing shoulder pain.

<乌鸦传媒>What a Lifetime of Gaslighting by Other Doctors Feels Like

Bridging the divide between patient and doctor

<乌鸦传媒>HCA Healthcare Facing More Litigation, This Time in Florida

The health system is also fighting antitrust cases in North Carolina

A close up of a knee replacement scar on a man standing with crutches.

<乌鸦传媒>Guideline: Timing Is Everything for RA and Lupus Patients Needing Joint Replacement

New advice on which antirheumatic meds to continue and which to stop before surgery

A photo of a person鈥檚 hand showing Dupuytren鈥檚 contracture of the left ring finger.

<乌鸦传媒>Could an Available Drug Stop Dupuytren's in Its Tracks?

Phase II trial shows promise in early-stage disease

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<乌鸦传媒>What's It Like to Be a Traveling Orthopedic Surgeon?

Locums orthopod Sonya Sloan, MD, talks pay, lifestyle choices and operating while pregnant

A computer rendering of an Achilles tendon rupture

<乌鸦传媒>Achilles' Tendon Rupture Surgery Not So Necessary?

Randomized trial suggests one advantage despite similar outcomes to nonoperative treatment

A computer rendering of a massive pile of banded stacks of $100 bills.

<乌鸦传媒>Meet This Year's Healthcare Billionaires

HCA founder and Cook Group medical device developer make 2022 list of Forbes Billionaires

ACC over a photo of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

<乌鸦传媒>Extra Warming Efforts in Surgery Turn Out to Be Hot Air

PROTECT trial finds targeting body temperatures a few degrees higher is unnecessary

ACC over a photo of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

<乌鸦传媒>Tranexamic Acid Cuts Surgical Bleeding in Yet Another Setting

But POISE-3 trial leaves open the question of cardiovascular safety

A photo of a senior woman in a wheelchair holding her knee; both knees have scars from knee replacement surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>'It's an Alien Knee in There': Mixed Feelings After Joint Replacement

Study highlights common, but rarely discussed, problem

AAOS over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, IL

<乌鸦传媒>Cannabis Linked to Less Opioid Use in Back Pain, Osteoarthritis

Usage fell by almost 40% in 6 months, although it's not clear if medical pot was the reason

AAOS over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, IL

<乌鸦传媒>Mental Illness in Amputees Linked to Phantom Limb Syndrome

However, causal link is unclear

AAOS over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, IL

<乌鸦传媒>Legacy of the 'Ortho Bro': Gender Diversity Still Lacking in Orthopedic Med Ed

Fewer than one in five orthopedic applicants and residents are women, study finds

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<乌鸦传媒>Take Trauma Call With Me

19 surgeries in 1 week with orthopedic surgeon Antonio Webb, MD

A computer rendering of a syringe and the the knee joint of a skeleton.

<乌鸦传媒>Reassurance on Steroid Shots for Knee OA

Study counters fears that injections worsen underlying pathology

<乌鸦传媒>Doctor Sued Over Stem Cell Treatments

Clinic made almost $750K from treatments with no evidence behind them

Blue rubber gloved hands holding a vial of umbilical cord stem cells.

<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Claws Back Money for Dubious Birth-Tissue Stem Cell Shots

Government seeks to recoup more than 2 years of payments for unproven treatments

A portrait of a boy with a large lump and cut on his forehead.

<乌鸦传媒>Concussions Linked to Mental Health Issues in Kids

Higher risks of self-harm and psychiatric hospitalization seen vs orthopedic injury

A photo of the empty waiting room at an outpatient surgery center.

<乌鸦传媒>Postponing 'Non-Essential' Procedures Isn't the Only Option

Outpatient surgery can be a safe and effective route for many orthopedic procedures

A pleased looking male physician holds up a fan of cash

<乌鸦传媒>Six Medical 乌鸦传媒 With the Highest Hourly Wages

Plastic and orthopedic surgery top the list

RSNA over a photo of McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.

<乌鸦传媒>Because You Don't Want to Ask a Tyrannosaurus Rex to 'Open Wide!'

Noninvasive imaging reveals bone infection in fossilized dinosaur jaw

<乌鸦传媒>Orthopedic Surgery Group Sabotages Residency Program, Lawsuit Alleges

Scott Duncan, MD, says OrthoSC is trying to protect its market monopoly in Myrtle Beach

A male radiologist examines an x-ray

<乌鸦传媒>An Open Letter to Radiologists From a Jilted Orthopedic Surgeon

What happened to our relationship?

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