Latest Orthopedics News
One-Third of Physicians Will Take 10+ Years to Pay Off Debt
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Nearly two-thirds of actively practicing physicians are still carrying medical school debt, according to the Medical School Debt Report 2019, published by the staffing firm Weatherby Healthcare.
Medicare Spending on Essential Medicines Up 116 Percent From 2011 to 2015
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Spending associated with essential medicines grew substantially from 2011 to 2015 for Medicare Part D beneficiaries, according to a study published online July 17 in The BMJ.
Bone Health Management Key in Childhood Cancer Survivors
by modernClinician Editorial Team
As part of a literature review, published in the June issue of the Annals of Oncology, recommendations are presented for the management of bone health in survivors of childhood cancer.
Many Hospitals Lack Sufficient Surgery Volumes
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Patients can achieve better outcomes by choosing a hospital and a surgeon with adequate, ongoing experience performing a specific surgery, according to a new report entitled Safety In Numbers: The Leapfrog Group's Report on High-Risk Surgeries Performed at American Hospitals.
Relapse Rare After Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Resection
Disparities Identified in Home Health Care After Hip, Knee Replacement
Preoperative IV Iron Beneficial for Patients With Anemia Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Adenotonsillectomy Tied to Increase in Respiratory Tract Infections in Children
Evidence Insufficient to Support Routine Lumbar Support Use for Chronic Low Back Pain
Robotic Arm-Assisted TKR Offers Similar Outcome to Conventional TKR
First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis Eases Painful Hallux Rigidus
2005 to 2023 Saw Decrease in DXA Testing for Osteoporosis Screening