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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

Doctors Save Hand…by Attaching It to an Ankle.

January 30, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

At a hospital in China, doctors took a very different approach to reattaching an amputated hand.   Xiao Wei lost his right hand in an industrial

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

How Far Will Patients Travel for Free Joint Replacements?

January 30, 2014November 3, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Workers with health insurance coverage through several large employers including Walmart and Lowes now have the option of getting a joint replacement free of charge.

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

UC Davis Docs Demonstrate Live-Action MRIs

January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Magnetic resonance imaging has revolutionized the field of orthopaedic diagnostics, but it has until now been limited by delivering largely static images. Researchers at the

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

Evidence of Safety, Efficacy in Hip Implants Lacking

January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

A systematic literature review in BMJ found that most British orthopaedists use hip prostheses that have a solid evidence base. However, almost one in four

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

Still, No “Magic Pill” for Hip Osteoarthritis

January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Most patients with hip osteoarthritis dream of a nutritional supplement that will improve their clinical symptoms. Findings from a new study of a soybean-avocado supplement

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

FDA OKs RF Pain-Management System for Use in People with Metal Implants

January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

The FDA removed the metal-implant contraindication for the Provant Therapy System, making Provant available for use in patients with metallic joint-replacement components and internal-fixation devices.

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Surgeon Edition

Mobile Medical Apps and the Orthopaedic Surgeon

January 30, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Results from a new JBJS study, Mobile Technology/Social Media Usage Among Orthopaedic Surgeons, show orthopaedic surgeons are frequent users of mobile medical apps, with seven

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Practice Trends & Tips Surgeon Edition

5 Tips to Transition from Stage 1 Meaningful Use to Stage 2

January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed extending the attestation period for Stage 2 of Meaningful Use of electronic health records (EHR) through

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Surgeon Edition

Physician Quality Reporting System – Bonus Date Fast-Approaching

January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

February 28, 2014 is just around the corner. That’s the last date for physicians to submit 2013 clinical performance data as part of the Physician

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Surgeon Edition

Publisher’s Note: Filtering for the Highest Quality

January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Information is easier to get but seemingly less reliable every day. That’s why quality filters like JBJS are so important. And why we spend so

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