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June 01, 2021
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Stable, unstable elbow dislocations may benefit from nonoperative treatment

Stable, unstable elbow dislocations may benefit from nonoperative treatment

WAILEA, Hawaii — Patients with stable or unstable elbow dislocations can usually be treated nonoperatively, according to a presenter at Orthopedics Today Hawaii.

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June 01, 2021
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VIDEO: Speaker details options for rotator cuff tears, planning for shoulder surgery

VIDEO: Speaker details options for rotator cuff tears, planning for shoulder surgery

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2021, Joseph A. Abboud, MD, spoke about the management and treatment options for rotator cuff disease.

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April 29, 2021
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Hard-soled shoe was noninferior to short leg cast for avulsion fractures

Published results showed weight-bearing as tolerated in a hard-soled shoe was noninferior to use of a short leg cast for treatment of fifth metatarsal base avulsion fractures.

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April 21, 2021
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Rothman Orthopaedic Institute appoints Christopher T. Olivia, MD, as CEO

Rothman Orthopaedic Institute appoints Christopher T. Olivia, MD, as CEO

Rothman Orthopaedic Institute has announced Christopher T. Olivia, MD, as CEO, according to a press release.

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April 19, 2021
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No differences found in cumulative percent revision between surgical approaches for THA

No differences found in cumulative percent revision between surgical approaches for THA

Anterior, lateral and posterior surgical approaches for total hip arthroplasty showed no differences in overall early cumulative percent revision rates, based on published results.

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January 19, 2021
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Medical coding education enhances orthopedic residents’ ability to identify billing codes

Medical coding education enhances orthopedic residents’ ability to identify billing codes

According to published results, orthopedic residents who received formal medical coding education better identified proper billing codes for common procedures compared with residents who received no coding education.

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December 17, 2020
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Serum markers, next-generation sequencing may diagnose infection in orthopedic surgery

Serum markers, next-generation sequencing may diagnose infection in orthopedic surgery

As difficulties exist in the diagnosis of infection in orthopedic surgery, researchers have turned their attention to serum markers, next-generation sequencing and phage therapy as possible diagnosis solutions, according to a presenter.

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December 12, 2020
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Outpatient risk assessment requires an experienced ‘eyeball’ plus predictive tools

Outpatient risk assessment requires an experienced ‘eyeball’ plus predictive tools

When deciding which patients qualify for outpatient procedures, surgeons should use experienced “eyeballs” with risk stratification assessment tools and neither of these should be used alone, according to an adult reconstruction specialist.

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November 07, 2020
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Elevated fructosamine levels associated with increased risk of PJI

Elevated fructosamine levels associated with increased risk of PJI

Fructosamine can be a good glycemia screening tool and elevated levels can have a predictive role for periprosthetic joint infection in patients who undergo elective total hip arthroplasty, according to presented results.

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October 15, 2020
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Rothman Orthopaedic Institute names managing director, chief of central Florida expansion

Rothman Orthopaedic Institute names managing director, chief of central Florida expansion

Daryl C. Osbahr, MD, has been named managing director and chief of orthopedic surgery for Rothman Orthopaedic Institute’s central Florida expansion – Rothman Florida, according to a press release.

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