A team of Cleveland Clinic physicians has debunked the idea that all musculoskeletal exams need to be done in person. A recent study summarizes best practices and provides step-by-step guidance on using telemedicine to conduct physical exams of the lower extremity.
Read MoreAspirin Dose and Venous Thromboembolism Prevention after Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
With an array of VTE chemoprophylactic agents – from low-molecular-weight heparin to warfarin to newer anticoagulants – available for patients undergoing TJA, how do you choose? Is simple ASA enough?
So, You Want to Be a Pro Team Physician? (Video)
Mark Schickendantz, MD, Head Team Physician for the 2016 American League Champion Cleveland Indians, explains the excitement and stress of the job.
Transforming Healthcare to Value: The Orthopaedic Solution
Orthopaedics accounts for 20 to 30 percent of healthcare dollars spent in the U.S. That’s one impetus for Cleveland Clinic’s Orthopaedic Surgery Department to develop its own robust system for accurately measuring outcomes.