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Orthopaedic Surgery Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Orthopaedic Surgery.

Results 1 - 20 of 1,725 in Orthopaedic Surgery

  1. Unclear how much pounding new hips, knees can takeRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | WTOP

    One in 75 patients who gets a knee or hip replaced must get it replaced again within three years, new research finds, although the studies underscore a question: Just how much pounding can a new joint take if ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Swimming

  2. HEALTHBEAT: New hips, knees sometimes need replacing; how much pounding they take plays a roleRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | KTLA-TV Los Angeles

    They can be highly successful at relieving debilitating pain and helping people to walk normally again.

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  3. Dr. Paul Korner Joins Ferring Pharmaceuticals as Vice President, Medical Affairs

    6 hrs ago | Med Ad News

    Parsippany, NJ September 10, 2008 Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, announces the appointment of Paul Korner, M.D., M.B.A. as Vice President, Medical Affairs.

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    Related Topix: Parsippany, NJ, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gastroenterology, Women's Health, Health, University of Georgia Kennewsaw State

  4. Will Patients Stick to Physical Therapy? Questionnaire Can Help Doctors PredictRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 1 | PharmaExec.com

    ... a patient's willingness to adhere to therapy, says Richard L. Skolasky, Sc.D., of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In the study, published online in the Oct. 1 Spine, Skolasky and his colleagues ...

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    Related Topix: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Medicine

  5. Unclear how much pounding new hips, kneRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | NewsChannel 8

    One in 75 patients who gets a knee or hip replaced must get it replaced again within three years, new research finds, although the studies underscore a question: Just how much pounding can a new joint take if ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Swimming

  6. Easier hip replacement surgeryRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | KRCG-TV Jefferson City

    Monday, October 06, 2008 at 4:14 p.m. BACKGROUND: The human hip is vulnerable to damage by arthritis and fractures, especially in the elderly.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery, Hip Replacement, Health, Arthritis

  7. Form Identifies Spinal Patients Likely to Stick with TherapyRead the original story

    Sunday | MedlinePlus

    ... a patient's willingness to adhere to therapy," study author Richard L. Skolasky, of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, said in a university news release. In this study, which is published in the ...

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    Related Topix: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

  8. Gradual Exercise Best After Joint ReplacementRead the original story

    Friday Oct 3 | MedlinePlus

    Despite the desire to return to athletic activity after hip or knee replacement, patients tend to reduce their activity following their surgery, researchers say.

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  9. Health briefsRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Telegraph Herald

    Safe Kids of the Tri States will hold a child safety seat check and installation event from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct.

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    Related Topix: Dubuque, IA

  10. Bearing the Burden of High-Tech Equipment DemandsRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | Medical Device/Diagnostic Ind.

    IBSCO stocks an array of bearings and adds lubricant as orders are filled. The firm services customers in the aerospace, manufacturing, medical, and other sectors with a variety of bearing materials and ...

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  11. The ins and outs of orthopaedic surgery

    21 hrs ago | Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

    ... four years are strictly orthopaedic residency training, which takes the resident through all areas of orthopaedic surgery. Once the orthopaedic residency is completed, some trainees choose additional education in a specialized area of interest. This ...

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  12. Field of screams: Youth sports injuriesRead the original story

    Yesterday | Roanoke Times

    "It used to be you sucked it up, put dirt on it and went back in the game," Gus Pasquale says, looking back on his small-college football career.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  13. Growing Implants New Frontier For Orthopaedics

    Yesterday | Scoop

    ... surgeons throughout New Zealand, providing the personalised implants service and surgical tools. "Orthopaedic surgery is complex, challenging and not always predictable. Initiatives like our personalised implant service can make some contribution to ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, New Zealand, Christchurch, New Zealand, World News, Surgery

  14. PeopleRead the original story

    Sunday | Reno Gazette-Journal

    Reno Orthopaedic Clinic is pleased to announce that Lex Simpson, M.D., board certified orthopaedic surgeon, will be retuning to the team in September.

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    Related Topix: Reno Metro, Reno, NV, Medicine, Nevada, University of Nevada-Reno, Energy

  15. Be wary during autumn yard workRead the original story

    Sunday | Jacksonsun.com

    Pin Oak leaves already cover our front yard; so I put the mulching device on the lawn mower Saturday and went to work.

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  16. Ponseti's clubfoot patients get off on right footRead the original story

    Sunday | Iowa City Press-Citizen

    Three-year-old Logan Maloney is 'very much a mover.' He likes to play soccer in the front yard daily and runs around as much as he can, said his mother, Kerry, of Palatine, Ill.

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  17. Once a rarity, PAs now play big roleRead the original story

    Saturday | Finger Lakes Times Online

    Marc Siditsky started off college with a plan. "I wanted to be a doctor," he said.

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    Related Topix: Family, Kids, George Washington University, Canandaigua, NY, Medicine, Shortsville, NY

  18. Annual Ponseti Clubfoot Races a successRead the original story

    Saturday Oct 4 | Press-Citizen

    Three-year-old Logan Maloney is 'very much a mover.' He likes to play soccer in the front yard daily and runs around as much as he can, said his mother, Kerry, of Palatine, Ill.

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    Related Topix: Palatine, IL, Iowa City, IA

  19. Combined Minimally Invasive Procedures Offer New Option For Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis

    Saturday Oct 4 | MediLexicon

    Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: Bones / Orthopaedics Article Date: 04 Oct 2008 Surgeons at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Institute for Spinal Disorders have combined three innovative ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery, Health, Back Pain

  20. Trauma care: 'State doing its bit'Read the original story

    Friday Oct 3 | The Hindu

    Visakhapatnam: Trauma centre is the backbone of any hospital and the Government has been taking all steps to strengthen the existing centres and setting up new ones wherever necessary, said Additional Director ...

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