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The ophthalmic pharmaceutical company TearClear has named Robert J. Dempsey as CEO.

Anticipation, flexibility, standard of care, lasting implications and global networking are the five critical areas of COVID-19 care, according to an orthopedic specialist at the epicenter of the European outbreak in Bergamo, Italy.

Members of the global orthopedic community are being called on to submit product, software and service ideas that will provide function and pain-alleviating support and meet the emerging needs of patients who have had their orthopedic surgery postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

KOLOA, Hawaii — At Hawaiian Eye 2020, Florian T.A. Kretz, MD, FEBO, discusses updates on small aperture lens technologies, including the IC-8 IOL (AcuFocus).

by John D. Kelly IV, MD

Study results showed a large variation in the treatment of ankle sprains and Salter-Harris 1 distal fibula fractures by pediatric orthopedic surgeons, with increased complications found with cast treatment and continued pain reported as a common complication for both treatments.

During the COVID-19 outbreak, few states have published guidelines regarding the cancellation of elective procedures specific to orthopedic surgery, according to published results.

Surgeon charges and payments are not increasing at the same rate as hospital charges and payments for total hip arthroplasty, even with stable patient comorbidity rates and a decreasing length of stay, according to study results.

Institution of a two-team system during the COVID-19 pandemic may allow orthopedic departments to meet patient needs and provide excellent patient care while sustaining a commitment to resident education and academic investigation, according to a published review.

Results of a database study showed the average Medicare reimbursement for 15 common spine procedures decreased by 26% between 2000 and 2019.