Real-world data comparing two negative-pressure wound therapy devices suggests lower pressure may drive better outcomes. Around seven million orthopedic surgeries take place in the U.S. every year1, ...

SAN ANTONIO — Implementing a multidisciplinary improvement program helped reduce bowel complications among patients recovering from orthopedic surgery, according to study results presented at the ...

Tobacco use is associated with several negative surgical outcomes, including impaired wound healing, increased infection, and poor lower joint replacement results. Tobacco smokers who have orthopedic ...

The Doctors Company conducted a large study to identify trends in orthopedic surgery medical malpractice claims. They found 46 percent of claims allege improper surgery performance, 16 percent allege ...

SAN DIEGO — The risk for revision after total hip or total knee replacement is reduced in patients taking preoperative selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a new study suggests. "We found ...

CHICAGO, IL – Outcomes after surgery have always been difficult to determine. Now a new case study on more than 500 hip procedures highlights that complication rates may be even higher than previous ...

November 21, 2018 - For patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery, the use of "overlapping" procedures - where the attending surgeon is simultaneously involved in two different surgeries in different ...

The neonatal case shows that early diagnosis and serial casting can successfully treat severe congenital knee hyperextension, even in resource-limited settings.