1. The Value of Orthopaedic Surgery: A Paradigm Shift.
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PUGELY, ANDREW J., HARWOOD, JARED L., and MATHER III, RICHARD C.
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ORTHOPEDICS , *ORTHOPEDISTS , *ANTERIOR cruciate ligament surgery , *TOTAL knee replacement , *DISCECTOMY , *HOSPITAL costs , *CONFERENCES & conventions , *SOCIETIES - Abstract
The article offers information on the National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) held in Washington, D.C. in May 2014. Topics discussed during the event include the contributions provided by orthopaedic surgeons in the society, the economic benefits of orthopaedic procedures including anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and lumbar diskectomy, and inpatient hospitalization costs.
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- 2014