This article highlights the known risks associated with radiation exposure and outlines strategies for protection and education.

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The AAOS American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) is the world’s largest national registry of hip and knee replacement data by annual procedural count, with data on 4.6 million+ procedures from ...

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When performing outpatient procedures, many orthopaedic surgeons operate in either an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) or a hospital-based outpatient department (HOPD). Although some of the workflows ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Erchonia FX 635, a low-level laser therapy (LLLT) device, for “whole body” pain in July. Part one of this series explored the history and theoretical ...

Boris A. Zelle, MD, FAAOS, chief of orthopaedic trauma at UT Health San Antonio and member of the AAOS Now Editorial Board, interviewed two of the study co-authors: Sean Tabaie, MD, FAAOS, pediatric ...

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In July, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Erchonia FX 635, a low-level laser therapy (LLLT) device, for “whole body” pain. As a spine surgeon, I was aware that this technique was ...

Newly released 11th Annual Report offers insight into arthroplasty trends in the United States; surgeon dashboards guide physicians in optimizing patient outcomes ...

Orthopaedic surgeons frequently need to advise their patients on participation in sports and recreational exercise. A common concern with the wide variety of exercise options available remains the ...