Hunter Firment

Philadelphia

Staff Writer at Healio Cardiac/Vascular Intervention

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Articles

Physicians under pressure in name, image and likeness era

2 weeks ago | healio.com | Hunter Firment

• Name, image and likeness policies have professionalized amateur athletics. • Physicians have concerns regarding the risks that both themselves and their patients may encounter. The ruling of the United States Supreme Court in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston, 2021, paved the way for collegiate athletes to monetize their name, image and likeness.
Hip resurfacing may be effective for younger, active men with osteoarthritis

3 weeks ago | healio.com | Hunter Firment

Receive an email when new articles are posted onPlease provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. • Survivorship free of all-cause revision was 96% at 15 years in the hip resurfacing cohort. • Survivorship free of aseptic revision was 97.4% at 15 years in the hip resurfacing cohort.
Robotic-assisted THA may reduce opioid requirements vs. manual, computer-assisted THA

3 weeks ago | healio.com | Hunter Firment

Receive an email when new articles are posted onPlease provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. • Computer-assisted THA was linked with increased day of surgery opioid use vs. other THA methods. • Robotic-assisted THA was linked with reduced opioid use during hospitalization vs. other THA methods.
Machine learning may assist in identifying pain trajectories after TKA

1 month ago | healio.com | Hunter Firment

Receive an email when new articles are posted onPlease provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. • A machine learning algorithm was able to identify pain archetypes after TKA. • Predictors for difficult to control pain included younger age, ambulatory surgery status, higher BMI and preoperative opioid use.
Proposed bylaw changes aim to modernize the AAOS

1 month ago | healio.com | Hunter Firment

• The AAOS board of directors proposed updates to the organization's bylaws. Early in 2024, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons board of directors approved a new strategic plan, which included proposed updates to the organization's bylaws.
Operative management improves outcomes in patients with complete elbow ankylosis

2 months ago | healio.com | Hunter Firment

Receive an email when new articles are posted onPlease provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. • Patients with severe heterotopic ossification around the elbow that caused ankylosis benefited from surgical excision. • At least 75% of patients maintained at least 100° range of motion at 2-year follow-up.
Growth of female representation in orthopedics outpaced by other specialties

2 months ago | healio.com | Hunter Firment |Kristine Houck

Add topic to email alertsReceive an email when new articles are posted onPlease provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Key takeaways: The growth of female representation in orthopedics was significantly lower than every other specialty included in the study.
Interscalene blocks may have similar analgesic outcomes as interscalene catheters in TSA

2 months ago | healio.com | Hunter Firment

Add topic to email alertsReceive an email when new articles are posted onPlease provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Key takeaways: Use of interscalene block during total shoulder arthroplasty had similar pain scores to interscalene catheters.
Anatomic TSA, RSA may yield similar outcomes for cuff intact glenohumeral OA

2 months ago | healio.com | Hunter Firment

Add topic to email alertsReceive an email when new articles are posted onPlease provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Key takeaways: Outcomes after total shoulder arthroplasty were linked to anatomical accuracy.
Surgeons navigate patient-reported outcome mandate for TJA

2 months ago | healio.com | Hunter Firment

Key takeaways: CMS established a policy to standardize PROMs collection and reporting. There are several barriers to PROMs data collection and reporting, especially for smaller practices. As health care in the United States has shifted from a volume-driven to value-driven system, collection of patient-reported outcome measures has become increasingly important as the data provided may enhance patient-centered care.