New Bill Streamlines Medical Device Process
Bipartisan bill HR 2474 the Medical Product Review Harmonization Act of 2017 was submitted by California U.S. House of Representatives Mimi...
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Hanging Tough: Lumbar Disc Replacement Over Fusion
Jack Zigler keeps tracking his ProDisc patients, now 12 years post FDA approval. Just as he found at 3 years, 5 years and 7 years post appro...
Spooks, Phishing and Cyberattacks Cripple Hospitals
Spook technology stolen from U.S. spy agencies was used by hackers in a phishing cyberattack that crippled Britain's National Health Service...
Systemic Bias in Clinical Research
Orthopedics This Week calls for a change in the economic framework for the clinical study process globally. The current system is undermined...
The Last Men Standing
Once upon a time lumbar arthroplasty was the most innovative and exciting development in spine surgery. Thirteen years ago the procedure hit...
HCAHPS Report Card: A+ or C-?
Millions of patients have evaluated their hospital, physician and nurse experience by way of the HCAHPS survey. Patients seem happy. But CMS...
All Aboard the Opioid Tax BOAT
A bill is pending to amend the Internal Revenue Code's Public Health Service Act (PHSA). The Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act (B...
A Cry for Help? FDA Bares Concerns in NEJM
The most senior FDA executives went public with their worries, frustration even, we suspect, impotence regarding the plethora of stem cells...
New MIS Spine Study Group Launch; New Study Targets Cellular RA Triggers; Active Implants Names Ted Davis President, CEO
Kern Singh, M.D. is advancing the science of spine with the establishment of the MISSG. New research suggests that we need to look deeper in...
The Case of Brazil's "Prosthetic Mafia"
A private Brazilian insurance group claims U.S. orthopedic and other implant device makers and the U.S. government allegedly violated the Fo...
Galatz v. Crosby: Biceps Long Tendon: Pain Generator Requiring Tenodesis in TSA
OK, everyone agrees tenodesis is the way to go for TSA. But with no prospective, randomized clinical trials regarding the long head of the b...
Flatow v Seitz: Optimal Glenoid Fixation Requires Cement
Excellent debate this week. While both debaters agree that metal backed shoulder implants fail, the battle lines are clearly drawn when it c...
The $1,000 Infection Tax
In this new era of cost containment in medicine, adding over $1,000 to the cost of a procedure sounds fiscally irresponsible. A group of new...
New Evidence: Mild Concussions Related to ALS
A new concussion model developed by Gretchen Thomsen, Ph.D., of the Regenerative Medicine Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los An...
"Procedure Bum Rush" Before ACA Overhaul
Doctors and patients report rushes for procedures as worries over ACA overhaul spike.
12 Leading North American Hand Surgeons
According to their colleagues, these are the leading orthopedic hand surgeons in North America. Whether handling the wrist, elbow, or hand,...
Peachtree Orthopedics Massive Hack Affects 500,000+ Patients
Peachtree Orthopedics is the second orthopedic clinic in Atlanta to fall victim to TheDarkOverlord hacking group in 2016. With over half a m...
Romeo v Sperling: Moderate OA in Patients <50: Best Treated with Arthroscopic Debridement
This is a very challenging problem. Young people with severe shoulder problems. Arthroplasty or arthroscopy? In this debate, the nuances are...
Lewallen v. Hofmann: The Cemented All-Poly Tibia: An Affordable Care Act Solution
All-poly tibia is a very cost effective alternative and, says David Lewallen, M.D., should be part of every knee surgeon's armamentarium. BU...
Pain Meds and Hearing Loss in Women; Houston Methodist's New Biomechanics Lab; Implant Corrosion Update
Familiar pain meds are associated with hearing loss in women! Houston Methodist is sporting a new ortho biomechanics lab, complete with stat...