Most recent by M. Michael Khair, MD
Patient care must be the compass that guides the surgeon’s decisions
Late last year, The Boston Globe published a “Spotlight Team Report” on events surrounding concurrent surgeries at Massachusetts General Hospital that resulted in poor outcomes. While there are inherent risks to any surgical procedure, the report has brought into question the practice of surgeons running two cases in parallel.
Consider open proximal biceps tenodesis with interference screw fixation
The proximal portion of the long head of the biceps is a known cause of anterior shoulder pain.
Innovation is important, but also imparts new level of risk, potential complications
The New York Times recently published a story about a lawsuit brought against the OtisMed Corporation for distributing the OtisKnee without the appropriate FDA approval. The story, as told through one patient’s experience with a failed primary total knee replacement, calls into question not only the process by which new orthopedic technology is brought to market, but equally important, the choices orthopedic surgeons make on a daily basis when deciding on implants and devices to use for patients.