According to orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Howard Luks, there is a big difference between a “digital” doctor and a “social” doctor even though many use the
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Concierge medical practices are a growing segment of the healthcare industry. In a concierge practice, patients pay a retainer fee to the practice to assure
Ankle & Foot Pro III is one of the highest-rated apps for orthopaedic surgeons, according to TopOrthoApps, a mobile app review site. This app receives
This year’s Medscape’s 2014 Lifestyle Report dives deeply into the lives of physicians outside their practices. The 2014 report, which covers 25 specialties and includes
Up against an April 1 deadline that would see Medicare payments to physicians plunge by nearly 24%, a bipartisan group of Congressional negotiators introduced legislation
In a study in the February Journal of Hand Surgery, nearly a third of all people who sustained a cat bite to the hand ended
Unintentional fractures in kids are much more common than fractures caused by child abuse, but orthopaedists should remain on the lookout for inflicted injuries. To
The article “Adult human mesenchymal stem cells delivered via intra-articular injection to the knee following partial medial menisectomy” is an interesting report of a randomized,
When it comes to knowing the costs of the devices they implant, orthopaedic surgeons and residents are batting only .210 and. 170, respectively. More than
In 2009, older patients spent more than $72 billion on products that purportedly slow the aging process. That figure is expected to rise to an