<ѻý>Earliest Evidence of Surgery Found in Stone Age Amputationѻý> Signs of successful amputation in a child who lived over 31,000 years ago Sep 07, 2022
<ѻý>Stronger Antiplatelet Better for VTE Prophylaxis After Joint Replacementѻý> Trial shows enoxaparin superiority as sole prophylaxis, but based largely on below-the-knee DVT Aug 23, 2022
<ѻý>Universal Hip Screening in Babies Associated With Overtreatmentѻý> Late detection of hip dysplasia and need for surgery not helped by universal screening Aug 18, 2022
<ѻý>Falls From Higher Border Walls Overwhelm Trauma Servicesѻý> San Diego surgeons blame higher walls for 1,000% rise in admissions, more severe injuries, deaths Aug 16, 2022
<ѻý>Texas Spine Surgeon Defends Himself Against 'Dr. Death' Comparisonsѻý> Named in a malpractice suit, Anil Kesani, MD, fights negative media attention Aug 08, 2022
<ѻý>Does Spinal Fusion Reduce Revision Surgeries in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis?ѻý> Revision surgery rates similar between those who underwent decompression with and without fusion Jul 27, 2022
<ѻý>High Demand for Specialty Physicians Spurs Salary Bump: Reportѻý> Orthopedic surgeons topped the list Jul 18, 2022
<ѻý>Surgery After TAVR: Waiting a Month or More Not Really Betterѻý> Prosthesis-patient mismatch, paravalvular regurgitation the bigger issues for surgical candidates Jul 08, 2022
<ѻý>What Happens When Surgeons Screw Up?ѻý> YouTuber and physician Antonio Webb, MD, explains what happens when surgeons make mistakes Jul 08, 2022
<ѻý>Lubricant Shots for Knee OA: No, They Really Don't Helpѻý> Meta-analysis of hyaluronic acid trials throws serious shade on common practice Jul 06, 2022
<ѻý>What a Lifetime of Gaslighting by Other Doctors Feels Likeѻý> Bridging the divide between patient and doctor Jul 05, 2022
<ѻý>HCA Healthcare Facing More Litigation, This Time in Floridaѻý> The health system is also fighting antitrust cases in North Carolina Jun 24, 2022
<ѻý>Guideline: Timing Is Everything for RA and Lupus Patients Needing Joint Replacementѻý> New advice on which antirheumatic meds to continue and which to stop before surgery Jun 21, 2022
<ѻý>Could an Available Drug Stop Dupuytren's in Its Tracks?ѻý> Phase II trial shows promise in early-stage disease May 03, 2022
<ѻý>What's It Like to Be a Traveling Orthopedic Surgeon?ѻý> Locums orthopod Sonya Sloan, MD, talks pay, lifestyle choices and operating while pregnant Apr 29, 2022
<ѻý>Achilles' Tendon Rupture Surgery Not So Necessary?ѻý> Randomized trial suggests one advantage despite similar outcomes to nonoperative treatment Apr 13, 2022
<ѻý>Meet This Year's Healthcare Billionairesѻý> HCA founder and Cook Group medical device developer make 2022 list of Forbes Billionaires Apr 12, 2022
<ѻý>Extra Warming Efforts in Surgery Turn Out to Be Hot Airѻý> PROTECT trial finds targeting body temperatures a few degrees higher is unnecessary Apr 04, 2022
<ѻý>Tranexamic Acid Cuts Surgical Bleeding in Yet Another Settingѻý> But POISE-3 trial leaves open the question of cardiovascular safety Apr 02, 2022
<ѻý>'It's an Alien Knee in There': Mixed Feelings After Joint Replacementѻý> Study highlights common, but rarely discussed, problem Mar 28, 2022
<ѻý>Cannabis Linked to Less Opioid Use in Back Pain, Osteoarthritisѻý> Usage fell by almost 40% in 6 months, although it's not clear if medical pot was the reason Mar 26, 2022
<ѻý>Mental Illness in Amputees Linked to Phantom Limb Syndromeѻý> However, causal link is unclear Mar 24, 2022
<ѻý>Legacy of the 'Ortho Bro': Gender Diversity Still Lacking in Orthopedic Med Edѻý> Fewer than one in five orthopedic applicants and residents are women, study finds Mar 23, 2022
<ѻý>Take Trauma Call With Meѻý> 19 surgeries in 1 week with orthopedic surgeon Antonio Webb, MD Mar 22, 2022
<ѻý>Reassurance on Steroid Shots for Knee OAѻý> Study counters fears that injections worsen underlying pathology Mar 17, 2022
<ѻý>Doctor Sued Over Stem Cell Treatmentsѻý> Clinic made almost $750K from treatments with no evidence behind them Mar 17, 2022
<ѻý>Medicare Claws Back Money for Dubious Birth-Tissue Stem Cell Shotsѻý> Government seeks to recoup more than 2 years of payments for unproven treatments Mar 16, 2022
<ѻý>Concussions Linked to Mental Health Issues in Kidsѻý> Higher risks of self-harm and psychiatric hospitalization seen vs orthopedic injury Mar 07, 2022
<ѻý>Postponing 'Non-Essential' Procedures Isn't the Only Optionѻý> Outpatient surgery can be a safe and effective route for many orthopedic procedures Mar 06, 2022
<ѻý>Six Medical ѻý With the Highest Hourly Wagesѻý> Plastic and orthopedic surgery top the list Jan 27, 2022
<ѻý>Because You Don't Want to Ask a Tyrannosaurus Rex to 'Open Wide!'ѻý> Noninvasive imaging reveals bone infection in fossilized dinosaur jaw Dec 01, 2021
<ѻý>Orthopedic Surgery Group Sabotages Residency Program, Lawsuit Allegesѻý> Scott Duncan, MD, says OrthoSC is trying to protect its market monopoly in Myrtle Beach Nov 29, 2021
<ѻý>An Open Letter to Radiologists From a Jilted Orthopedic Surgeonѻý> What happened to our relationship? Nov 23, 2021
<ѻý>Another Trial, Another PRP Flop in Osteoarthritisѻý> Fails to outperform saline in randomized trial Nov 23, 2021
<ѻý>Oral Factor XIa Inhibitor Sets the Stage for a Safer Anticoagulantѻý> Milvexian shows promise in preventing vein clots after total knee replacement surgery Nov 16, 2021
<ѻý>Doctor Shadows a Prosthetist: Day in the Lifeѻý> Follow YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, as she learns how prosthetics are made Nov 04, 2021
<ѻý>No Love for PRP in Ankle Osteoarthritis Trialѻý> Dutch researchers throw cold water on popular therapy Oct 26, 2021
<ѻý>Spinal vs General Anesthesia in Hip Fracture Surgeries: It's a Drawѻý> Neither type led to better outcomes at 60 days, study finds Oct 12, 2021
<ѻý>What's the Best Way to Treat Femur Breaks From Bone Metastases?ѻý> No difference in outcomes between long-stem hemiarthroplasty and intramedullary nailing Oct 10, 2021
<ѻý>Pediatric Sarcoma Patients Face Late Amputation Risk Decades Laterѻý> Study finds about 18% required amputation long after initial limb salvage surgery Oct 09, 2021