This month’s 4 Questions interview is with Gregory J. Chang, a health care administrator at Duke University, who has been involved in their online marketing and social networking. I believe his insights into how orthopedic surgeons may enhance their practices through online marketing and social networking was worth sharing with you. In many practices, the …
In this 4 Questions interview, Kevin R. Willits, MA, MD, FRSCC, explains the recent study examining nonoperative treatment with aggressive rehabilitation and its best indications. Introduction Most orthopedic surgeons who treat acute ruptures of the Achilles tendon have a preferred method of treatment and are satisfied by their patient outcomes. Kevin R. Willits, MA, …
Study suggests that surgeons, health care personnel in fracture clinics should consider intimate partner violence when interacting with injured women Introduction For much of my career, I never included domestic violence in my differential as the cause of the musculoskeletal injuries I was treating. I always accepted what the patient …
J. David Blaha, MD, answers 4 Questions about the data behind the claims and physician and industry responsibilities in promoting devices. This month I have asked J. David Blaha, MD, to share his insight into gender-specific considerations in knee replacement with us. His opinions are based on his research and interpretation of …
Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, answers 4 Questions about the reasons for revision hip arthroplasty. Over the years one of the better ways to improve our surgical results has been to review our failures. It appears we are seeing increasing numbers of total hip revisions in the United States. For …