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Recon
Patient getting 3D printed shoulder
From 3D-printed limbs to titanium legs and hands, 3D printing is revolutionizing the prosthetic industry. The latest news is from…
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Is This Huge Market Slowing Down?
By Stephen D., Simpson, | Waiting for a recovery in the orthopedic market isn’t exactly waiting for Godot, but it has been…
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Sports Medicine
Surgeons describe new ligament in the human knee
Date: November 5, 2013 Source: KU Leuven Summary: Two knee surgeons in Belgium have provided the first full anatomical description…
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Financial
Doctor Salaries by Speciality – Hint, It’s Good To Be An Orthopedist
LAUREN F FRIEDMAN Medscape, a subsidiary of the medical information website WebMD, has released its 2014 Physician Compensation Report. The data…
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Bioengineers develop new approach to regenerate back discs
Date: July 16, 2013 Source: Duke University Summary: Cell therapies may stop or reverse the pain and disability of degenerative…
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Recon
The use of a lipped acetabular liner decreases the rate of revision for instability after total hip replacement
P. J. Insull, BHB MBChB, Orthopaedic Registrar1 ; H. Cobbett, BSc, MBChB, Orthopaedic Registrar2; C. M. Frampton, BSc, PhD, Associate Professor,…
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Sports Medicine
Cayenne Medical Launches SureLock™ All-Suture Anchor System for Shoulder and Extremity Surgery
Cayenne Medical, Inc., a privately held sports medicine device company specializing in the soft tissue reconstruction segment, announced the worldwide…
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Sports Medicine
The effects of ACL injury on knee proprioception: a meta-analysis
Abstract Background It is suggested the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) plays a significant role in knee proprioception, however, the effect…
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Robotics
ReWalk Robotics Files for IPO
By JOSH BECKERMAN ReWalk Robotics Ltd. has filed for an initial public offering after recently receiving Food and Drug Administration approval for a…
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Recon
Breg launches FreeRunner knee brace for runners suffering from patellofemoral pain syndrome
Breg, Inc., a premier provider of sports medicine products and services, has launched the FreeRunner™ knee brace with new innovations…
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Timing knee and hip replacements
A new registry that tracks knee and hip replacements can help patients choose the best time for an effective surgery…
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Hospitals
Regulators Need to Catch Up with 3-D Printing Technology
3-D printing can create medical devices that can save and improve lives, but regulators are holding up progress. By Justin…
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Recon
Institute for Healthcare Improvement Seeks Progress in Total Joint Replacement
Cambridge, MA – The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has formed a Joint Replacement Learning Community, bringing together 32 medical…
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Blue Cross’ $65 Billion Move Away From Fee-For-Service Medicine
In the latest blow to fee-for-service medicine, the nation’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans say they are spending more than…
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Hospitals
FDASIA at Year Two
By Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. Anniversaries are a time for stock-taking and today, on the second anniversary of the Food…
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