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Platelet-rich Plasma in the Treatment of Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee

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|Date: October 05, 2016
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Platelet-rich Plasma in the Treatment of Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Platelet-rich plasma is a material that is prepared by centrifuging (spinning at high speeds) whole blood ...

Platelet-rich plasma is a material that is prepared by centrifuging (spinning at high speeds) whole blood obtained from the patient. This separates the blood into basic components based on weight. It ...

October 05, 2016
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Risk Factors Associated with Obesity in Joint Replacement Surgery

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|Date: September 22, 2016
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Risk Factors Associated with Obesity in Joint Replacement Surgery

In an article published by Dr. Fournier, MD, et al, in the August issue of the Journal of Arthroplasty, t ...

In an article published by Dr. Fournier, MD, et al, in the August issue of the Journal of Arthroplasty, the effects of obesity on joint replacement were reviewed. The authors noted that the Center for ...

September 22, 2016
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Prophylaxis for Deep Venous Thrombosis After Joint Replacement Surgery

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|Date: March 29, 2016
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Prophylaxis for Deep Venous Thrombosis After Joint Replacement Surgery

Dr. Tan and coauthors from the Rothman Clinic presented their results at the 25th anniversary of the Amer ...

Dr. Tan and coauthors from the Rothman Clinic presented their results at the 25th anniversary of the American Association of hip and knee surgeons in Dallas, Texas November 2015, looking at a multicen ...

March 29, 2016
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Affect of High BMI on Outcomes Following Total Joint Arthroplasty

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|Date: March 26, 2016
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Affect of High BMI on Outcomes Following Total Joint Arthroplasty

In the July, 2015, issue of the “Journal of Arthroplasty” authors Hasham Alvi. M.D. et al from Northweste ...

In the July, 2015, issue of the “Journal of Arthroplasty” authors Hasham Alvi. M.D. et al from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, evaluate the affect of obesity on outcomes following total ...

March 26, 2016
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Association Between Multiple Drug Allergies and Inferior Outcomes with Joint Replacement

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|Date: March 26, 2016
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Association Between Multiple Drug Allergies and Inferior Outcomes with Joint Replacement

In the July, 2015 issue of the “Journal of Arthroplasty”, authors Alexander McLawhor and M.D. and colleag ...

In the July, 2015 issue of the “Journal of Arthroplasty”, authors Alexander McLawhor and M.D. and colleagues from Hospital for Special Surgery in New York reviewed the association of patient-reported ...

March 26, 2016
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The Evolution of Length of Stay for a Joint Replacement Surgery

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|Date: July 23, 2015
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The Evolution of Length of Stay for a Joint Replacement Surgery

Traditionally, joint replacement surgery required a several-day stay in the hospital. In the 1980s, the a ...

Traditionally, joint replacement surgery required a several-day stay in the hospital. In the 1980s, the average length of stay was approximately 7 days, and now it has decreased nationally to approxim ...

July 23, 2015
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Innovations in Hip Replacement

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|Date: June 04, 2015
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Innovations in Hip Replacement

Hip replacement has been one of the most successful operations over the last three to four decades. It wa ...

Hip replacement has been one of the most successful operations over the last three to four decades. It was felt to be the operation of the century by an author in 2007. We have seen an evolution from ...

June 04, 2015
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The Affects of Fitness on the Aging Process

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|Date: November 03, 2014
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The Affects of Fitness on the Aging Process

In a recent article in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons September, 2014 the aut ...

In a recent article in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons September, 2014 the authors Bryan Bobat, M.D. et al discussed decades of research looking at the aging process and the ...

November 03, 2014
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From Slo-Mo to Bionic in Less Than 10 Months

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|Date: June 10, 2014
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From Slo-Mo to Bionic in Less Than 10 Months

“I really slowed down four years ago,” says 73-year-old Tom Fleming. “I couldn’t get down on my knees any ...

“I really slowed down four years ago,” says 73-year-old Tom Fleming. “I couldn’t get down on my knees anymore. I had trouble with stairs. Then all of a sudden, I couldn’t walk with my wife. I guess th ...

June 10, 2014
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Patient Satisfaction After Knee Replacement

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|Date: April 04, 2014
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Patient Satisfaction After Knee Replacement

At the most recent Knee Society meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 15, 2014, there were several pap ...

At the most recent Knee Society meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 15, 2014, there were several papers published revealing the percentage of patients who were happy or satisfied after receiving ...

April 04, 2014
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Platelet-rich Plasma in the Treatment of Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Platelet-rich Plasma in the Treatment of Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Risk Factors Associated with Obesity in Joint Replacement Surgery

Risk Factors Associated with Obesity in Joint Replacement Surgery

Prophylaxis for Deep Venous Thrombosis After Joint Replacement Surgery

Prophylaxis for Deep Venous Thrombosis After Joint Replacement Surgery

Affect of High BMI on Outcomes Following Total Joint Arthroplasty

Affect of High BMI on Outcomes Following Total Joint Arthroplasty

Association Between Multiple Drug Allergies and Inferior Outcomes with Joint Replacement

Association Between Multiple Drug Allergies and Inferior Outcomes with Joint Replacement

The Evolution of Length of Stay for a Joint Replacement Surgery

The Evolution of Length of Stay for a Joint Replacement Surgery

Innovations in Hip Replacement

Innovations in Hip Replacement

The Affects of Fitness on the Aging Process

The Affects of Fitness on the Aging Process

From Slo-Mo to Bionic in Less Than 10 Months

From Slo-Mo to Bionic in Less Than 10 Months

Patient Satisfaction After Knee Replacement

Patient Satisfaction After Knee Replacement