Peripheral Nerve Blocks Linked to Improved Outcomes

The use of peripheral nerve blocks (PNB) is associated with better medical and economic outcomes in patients receiving hip and knee replacement, according to research being presented at the 41st Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting later this...

AJMC Reports on Bundled Payment Study

The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) featured a study presented at the 2016 AAOS Annual Meeting on a bundled payment pilot at the NYU Langone Medical Center. “NYU’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery saw reductions in overall length of stay, fewer admissions for...

Dr. Fehring Awarded OREF Research Grant

The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) announced today it has awarded a $500,000 research grant to Thomas K. Fehring, MD of the OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Center and OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Charlotte, N.C. Dr. Fehring served as AAHKS...

Acetaminophen after TJR Study Published

A study, “Effect of i.v. acetaminophen on total hip or knee replacement surgery: A case-matched evaluation of a national patient database,” was published in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy this week. Over a one-year period, researchers evaluated the...