Answers to FAQs on Orthopaedic Coding
AAOS Now answers commonly asked coding questions for orthopaedic practices. This month’s column by Mary LeGrand, RN, senior consultant with …
Use of Google Glass with EHRs Expanding
Google Glass is expanding its medical applications far beyond capturing and transmitting videos of surgery. Google Glass is now entering …
Bidding on Medical Services Raises Quality, Ethical Concerns
According to a report on Medscape.com (registration required), for Francisco Velazco, an unemployed Seattle handyman, an online auction yielded an …
Doctor Shopping for Narcotics Common among Trauma Patients
A study in the August 6, 2014 JBJS revealed that the prevalence of postoperative “doctor shopping” among a cohort of …
Editor’s Choice—JBJS Reviews, October 2014
Technological advances in orthopaedic surgery occur steadily and incrementally. However, every so often, something comes along that really changes orthopaedic …
Active Immune Cells Associated with Quick Recovery from Hip Replacement
The signaling activity of CD14+ monocytes after hip replacement surgery in 32 patients correlated strongly with the patients’ reports of …
Nonoperative Knee-Pain Treatments: Acupuncture—No, Bracing—Yes
Two recent studies revealed that valgus bracing may be more effective than acupuncture for treating knee osteoarthritis.
A JAMA study…
Does “Prehab” Lower Episode-of-Care Costs in TJA?
Many orthopaedic surgeons still believe that physical therapy (PT) services simply add to the total cost of care without improving …
Another Look at Bisphosphonates and Jaw Osteonecrosis
A recent study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that approximately one out of 200 Taiwanese who …