Jan 29, 2016 | In the News
A video interview with AAHKS member Todd L. Galdes, DO and a patient who recently underwent a second hip replacement surgery was featured on WFQX Fox News, Northern Michigan this week. The MedWatch team visited the OR with Dr. Galdes and talked to his 51-year old...
Jan 15, 2016 | In the News
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reached resolution in a lawsuit filed by Pacira following a September 2014 Warning Letter issued by the FDA. The FDA confirmed EXPAREL has, since its approval on October 28, 2011, been approved...
Dec 18, 2015 | In the News
“The Doctor is In” segment of the Fox 2 Detroit news recently featured total joint replacement. In a discussion with AAHKS member, Michael A. Charters, MD, they covered the mechanics of a knee and hip implant, how to prevent joint wear and how to identify when a total...
Oct 30, 2015 | In the News
The Hill reports that budget deals that took place in Congress this week have reduced funding for legislation including the 21st Century Cures Act, which would streamline drug approvals and support medical research. A “GOP spokesman for the committee said some funding...
Oct 30, 2015 | In the News, Research
A study presented at this week’s American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting looked at data from more than 1 million hip and knee replacement surgeries between 2006 and 2013 to determine if race and insurance type play a role in the anesthesia a patient...
Oct 23, 2015 | In the News, Research
The New York Times reported on a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, “A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Total Knee Replacement” this week. According to the article, the study concluded that “Knee replacement surgery relieves pain and improves...
