Dec 19, 2014 | In the News
Washington State University researchers are working to improve materials used in hip and knee replacements so that they last longer and allow patients to quickly get back on their feet after surgery. Led by Susmita Bose, professor in the School of Mechanical and...
Dec 19, 2014 | In the News
MD News features a snapshot of survey results from the AAOS, CDC, JAMA IM, JBJS, CORR and the CDC with a focus on orthopedics statistics. Some examples: According to an AAOS survey, Wyoming has the highest density of orthopedic surgeons in the United States, at 14.96...
Dec 12, 2014 | In the News
A Long Island patient who received a total knee replacement during Operation Walk USA’s program during the first week of December was featured on MSN this week. A total of 85 surgeons participated in the weeklong program that offered total hip and total knee...
Dec 12, 2014 | In the News
WGRZ in Orchard Park, New York told the story of a snow storm victim’s hip replacement this week. The patient was approved for an Operation Walk surgery; however, his home became uninhabitable after the November snow storm. He was concerned about where he would...
Dec 12, 2014 | In the News
This week’s edition of U.S. News & World Report features an article about a FedEx employee recovering from total knee replacement. The article follows up with Cynthia Phillips one year after her TKR, and covers the benefit of prehabilitation and rehabilitation as...
Nov 26, 2014 | In the News
Business Insurance reported the addition of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago to General Electric Company’s (GE) “Centers of Excellence.” As part of their health benefit plan, GE employees can go to Northwestern for total hip and total knee replacement...
