Consultant

Published results showed a greater risk of septic arthritis after ACL reconstruction among professional athletes compared with non-professional athletes.

DALLAS — Among 11,535 online reviews of orthopedic surgeons in the Cleveland metropolitan area evaluated in April 2019, the surgeons’ overall average rating was 83.66 using a scale of 0 to 100, in which higher scores represented more positive ratings.

SAN FRANCISCO — Nearly half of patients with noninfectious uveitis treated with suprachoroidal CLS-TA gained three or more lines of visual acuity after 24 weeks, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.

SAN ANTONIO — Entyvio was associated with significantly fewer serious adverse events and serious infections compared with anti-TNF therapy in biologic-naive patients with inflammatory bowel disease, according to data from the EVOLVE trial presented at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting.

by Bill Champion

Quality practice governance is critical to the long-term success of any practice. The corporate world has evolved to a structure that includes a management team reporting to a board of directors that is elected by the shareholders. The board of directors has broad duties and responsibilities that cover all aspects of a business. Most large medical practices attempt to simulate this form of governance.

Improved understanding of orthopedic conditions combined with advances challenge orthopedic surgeons to use the newest technology. Combined with the rapid development of new concepts is the influence of industry and patient demands that encourage the early adoption of technology that has not stood the test of time.

Back in my college days at Michigan — Go Blue! — I had the fortune to be a Dannemiller intern, part of a small group of students who were mentored by Kathie Dannemiller, a dynamic consultant who is regarded as the “godmother of organizational development.”

LAS VEGAS – Evaluating the engineering and mechanisms behind the ocular environment and surface can help the clinician formulate a treatment plan, Art Epstein, OD, said here at Vision Expo West.

I am feeling rather nostalgic at the moment. Perhaps it’s just because summer is drawing to a close and autumn is on its way. No? Perhaps it’s because this is a banner year of nostalgia as one of my favorite books, The House of God by Samuel Shem — which I have read three times — is now celebrating its 40th anniversary. No! Please, this isn’t true.