Latest Orthopedics News
Medicare Drug Rebate Plan Withdrawn by Trump Administration
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A plan to let Medicare patients receive rebates that drug companies currently pay to insurers and middlemen has been withdrawn by the Trump administration.
Considerable Number of Patients Receive Surprise Hospital Charges
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Eighteen percent of all emergency department visits and 16 percent of in-network hospital stays have at least one out-of-network charge, according to a report published June 20 by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Americans Concerned About Clinician Burnout
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Nearly three-quarters of Americans are concerned about burnout among their clinicians, according to a survey released June 17 by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Microbes Tied to Pedicle Screw Loosening, Spinal Implant Failure
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Low-virulent microorganisms frequently detected on pedicle screws may be an important cause of spinal implant loosening and failure in patients without signs of infection, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.
Research Challenges Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Adoption of Emergency General Surgery Verification Program Is Beneficial
Local Recurrence Rate Low After R0 Resection of Soft Tissue Sarcoma Tumors
Postoperative Complications Elevated for Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Nonpharmacologic Therapy Cuts Opioid Use Disorder Risk With Low Back Pain
Rates of Pediatric E-Bicycle, E-Scooter Injuries Increasing
Implant, Patient Survival Do Not Differ for Robotic and Conventional Total Joint Replacement
Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodissection Yields Improvements in Carpal Tunnel