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Report highlights hip, knee revision rates
December 10, 2014 by Mark Hollmer The American Joint Replacement Registry releases its 2013 annual report on hip and knee…
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Hybrid TKA may offer comparable positive fixation to traditional TKA
McLaughlin JR. Orthopedics. 2014. doi:10.3928/01477447-20141023-53. Recently published data showed hybrid total knee arthroplasty demonstrated positive fixation with minimal revision at…
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Arthritis and cartilage loss may follow common knee surgery
A popular surgery to repair meniscal tears may increase the risk of osteoarthritis and cartilage loss in some patients, according…
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Increased satisfaction after total knee replacement using sensor-guided technology
K. A. Gustke, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Adjunct Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery 1; G. J. Golladay, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Assistant…
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3D Implants Could Reduce Knee Replacement Recovery Time
Dr. Maria Simbra PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Mary Cowles had a traditional knee replacement in 2001. Just a few months ago…
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Study Shows Statistically Significant and Clinically Relevant Pain Relief for Knee Osteoarthritis with Co-Administered Traumeel® and Zeel® Intra-articular Injections
MANCHESTER, N.H., Nov. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Today, a study of 232 patients was presented at the American College of Rheumatology…
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Think Twice Before Choosing Knee Replacement
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS For someone whose knee is sore and creaky, the prospect of replacing it with a new, metal-and-plastic…
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Knee and hip replacements part of boomers’ active life
Robin Erb, Detroit Free Press Staff Writer Orthopedic implants — once the dreaded inevitability of our final, fragile years —…
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Knee Surgery Companies Must Focus on Better Results, Say Surgeons Around the World
According to iData Research’s orthopaedic surgeons survey of knee surgeons from around the world, the competition for brand preference between…
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Metaphyseal sleeves provide reliable fixation after revision TKA
Huang R. Orthopedics. 2014. doi:10.3928/01477447-20140825-57. Revision total knee arthroplasty with metaphyseal sleeves provided reliable fixation at short-term follow-up, according to…
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Knee replacement patients benefit when physician anesthesiologists quarterback care – Perioperative surgical home leads to shorter length of stays
Knee replacement patients go home sooner, are highly satisfied and incur less cost when a physician anesthesiologist coordinates care, suggests…
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Episurf Medical secures CE-certification of another product for personalized treatment of knee joint damage: Episealer® Trochlea
Stockholm, 2014-10-10 13:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Episurf Medical’s new product, Episealer® Trochlea, is based on the company’s personalized implants.…
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Valgus Bracing for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials
Rebecca F. Moyer PhD1, Trevor B. Birmingham PhD1,*, Dianne M. Bryant PhD1, J. Robert Giffin MD, FRCS(C)2, Kendal A. Marriott…
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Can physical therapy before hip or knee replacement surgery improve outcomes?
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Physical therapy after total hip (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is standard care for all…
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