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21 Jun 2011, 9:35 pm
Wrong site surgeries are so common in fact that one in four orthopedic surgeons will make a wrong site error in their careers, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. [read post]
10 May 2011, 8:02 am
So much so that the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, have started a "Decide to Drive" campaign. [read post]
30 Apr 2011, 8:09 pm
At a conference of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in March 2010, several prominent knee surgeons presented data on the outcomes of 108 knee replacement patients who received the Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral component at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. [read post]
24 Apr 2011, 7:56 am
In October 2010, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) issued a warning about potential problems with metal on-metal hip replacements, indicating that patients and the medical community should be aware that pain months after hip replacement surgery may be a sign of metal-on-metal hip cobalt toxicity. [read post]
4 Mar 2011, 7:22 am
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), in partnership with the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, presents “Decide to Drive,” a national public service campaign consisting of television, radio, and print public service messages, plus the new website. [read post]
22 Feb 2011, 6:19 am
“Nearly 35 percent of all the imaging costs ordered for 2,068 orthopaedic patient encounters in Pennsylvania were ordered for defensive purposes, according to a new study presented today at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). [read post]
17 Feb 2011, 6:20 am
The President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons said the metal systems work well in a "significant majority" of cases but there have been some "concerning exceptions. [read post]
17 Feb 2011, 6:20 am
The President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons said the metal systems work well in a "significant majority" of cases but there have been some "concerning exceptions. [read post]
31 Jan 2011, 6:02 am
" In response to calls by watchdogs for greater transparency, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons mandated a disclosure system meant to shed light on potential conflicts of interest between doctors and medical manufacturers in 2010. [read post]
18 Jan 2011, 1:24 am
Berger presented results of his study to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, where he found a 9% failure rate with the Zimmer NexGen knee. [read post]
29 Dec 2010, 9:10 am
Alternatives to metal-on-metal also have difficulties New Technologies are available The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons supports the hip replacements with cautioning of the risk [read post]
16 Nov 2010, 8:05 am
As a spokesperson for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons stated, ìIn general, a patient should be relatively pain-free three months after any hip replacement surgery. [read post]
2 Nov 2010, 8:36 am
Developed by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the AJRR will help doctors monitor artificial joints throughout a patient's lifetime and will document the names of the surgeon and the facility where the artificial joint procedure took place. [read post]
31 Oct 2010, 10:28 am
In fact, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons reports that Halloween is among the busiest holidays of the year in the nation's emergency rooms, with injuries to the hands being the most common. [read post]
27 Oct 2010, 1:09 pm
And the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons reports that Halloween is among the busiest holidays in the nation's emergency rooms. [read post]
23 Aug 2010, 1:38 pm
If a backpack has a waist strap, use it to help better support the load.More informationThe American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has more about backpack safety.William Mattar Car Accident Injury Blog. [read post]
25 Jun 2010, 1:28 pm
Lastly, at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons), there were two so-called "Podium Presentations" of interest. [read post]
27 May 2010, 5:08 pm
The bill was signed by several societies, such as: the American College of Cardiology; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; American College of Emergency Physicians; American College of Rheumatology; American Gastroenterological Association; and Congress of Neurological Surgeons. [read post]
26 May 2010, 3:58 pm
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons published the results of a study on new developments in the management of spinal cord injuries (SCI). [read post]
17 May 2010, 6:31 pm
According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, knee injuries send nearly 15 million Americans to the doctor every year.From WebMD, here are six things you can do to avoid serious injuries to your knees:Don’t ignore knee pain. [read post]
