As the Health Care debate continues in Congress it makes all of us involved in the delivery of health care to stop and question how do we pay for new technology? Evolutio...
We were involved in a study comparing computer assisted knee replacement with total knee arthroplasty using traditional instruments for alignment and implant placement. T...
Several authors have evaluated different techniques to determine the effectiveness of new technologies. In an article published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery i...
In the June issue of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons monthly magazine, several facts regarding health care were reviewed. These included: * The fact that the...
Growing old can be a process of giving up a little bit on the fringes. You stop doing certain things like using stairs, carrying groceries and before you know it you have...
Obesity is becoming a significant problem in the United States. From 1960 to 2000 the rate of obesity more than doubled from 12.8% to 30%. Obesity is defined as a body ma...
At a symposium held during the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, 2009, the role of gender in the development of osteoarthritis was reviewed. One st...
The goals of hip replacement include the relief of pain secondary to various forms of arthritis, restoration of function, providing a stable hip with a functional range o...
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, 06/04/09, N. Tergesen writes a column on “Doubt’s Raised Over New Type Of Hip Surgery”. Outcomes Of Resurfacing...
