Posts Tagged: surgeon

New Information on Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Compartment Syndrome, Leg Injuries, Sports Medicine and Sports Injury.

Some athletes experience exercise related pain in the lower leg caused by chronic exertional compartment syndrome. The American Journal of Sports Medicine published an excellent article on this in May, 2016. The research, by Dr. Winkes, took place at the Maxima Medical Center in Veldhoven, Holland. Runners, soccer players and other distance athletes may experience chronic exertional compartment syndrome. It is… Read more »

Risk Prediction Tools for Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Hip Replacement Surgery, Knee Replacement Surgery.

The current healthcare environment in America has been driven by the concepts of quality, cost containment and value. Based on this, the federal government is starting a program that will incentivize physicians to maximize and reduce the patient’s risk factors prior to hip and knee replacement surgery. In fact, a physician’s reimbursement for the procedure will be directly… Read more »