The new standard for how medical devices are designed is the Orthopedic Surgeons Manual, or OrthOS, published by the American Orthopaedic Society for the Prevention of Cancers.While the manual has been in use for about a decade, the orthopedist is only now getting the tools and knowledge they need to be a leader in the…
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When do you start to get your first knee replacement?
In November of last year, when I was still in surgery for my knee replacement, I asked my doctors to write me a letter.I’d been to surgery twice in the past two years.I hadn’t had a knee surgery since I was 17 years old.I was a little nervous.My surgeon, Dr. John Wray, told me that…

Which hospital will take care of your newborn?
On Thursday, Mashable released its 2017 rankings of the top 100 hospitals in the country based on data gathered from the American Hospital Association’s annual survey.The rankings are based on patient satisfaction with care, quality of care, accessibility, and location.We’ve looked at some of the other rankings that have been released in the past few…