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                                                              • The Importance of Surgeon Volume in Outcomes of Unicompartmental or Partial Knee Replacement

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                                                                |Date: July 01, 2013
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                                                                The Importance of Surgeon Volume in Outcomes of Unicompartmental or Partial Knee Replacement

                                                                The Importance of Surgeon Volume in Outcomes of Unicompartmental or Partial Knee Replacement

                                                                Drs. Baker et al in the April 17th issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery reported on a registry- ...

                                                                Drs. Baker et al in the April 17th issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery reported on a registry-based study evaluating outcomes of medial unicompartmental knee replacements. This study was pe ...

                                                                July 01, 2013
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                                                              • The Benefits of Spinal/Epidural Anesthesia for Joint Replacement

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                                                                |Date: June 11, 2013
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                                                                The Benefits of Spinal/Epidural Anesthesia for Joint Replacement

                                                                The Benefits of Spinal/Epidural Anesthesia for Joint Replacement

                                                                Drs. Memtsoudis et al from the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York published in the Journal of Arthr ...

                                                                Drs. Memtsoudis et al from the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York published in the Journal of Arthroplasty in May 2013 a large national data base study looking at 400 hospitals from 2006 through ...

                                                                June 11, 2013
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                                                              • Decreasing the Risk of Infection Following Joint Replacement Surgery

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                                                                |Date: May 09, 2013
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                                                                Decreasing the Risk of Infection Following Joint Replacement Surgery

                                                                Decreasing the Risk of Infection Following Joint Replacement Surgery

                                                                At the 2013 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons annual meeting in Chicago, IL, March 19 through 23, 2 ...

                                                                At the 2013 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons annual meeting in Chicago, IL, March 19 through 23, 2013, there were several papers evaluating ways to decrease infection following joint replacemen ...

                                                                May 09, 2013
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                                                              • What Can You Expect After Total Knee Replacement

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                                                                |Date: May 03, 2013
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                                                                What Can You Expect After Total Knee Replacement

                                                                What Can You Expect After Total Knee Replacement

                                                                At the 2013 Knee Society meeting in Chicago, Illinois, March 23, 2013, several papers were presented, det ...

                                                                At the 2013 Knee Society meeting in Chicago, Illinois, March 23, 2013, several papers were presented, detailing factors affecting recovery from knee replacement.  A multicenter study presented by Dr. ...

                                                                May 03, 2013
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                                                              • Followup Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement

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                                                                |Date: April 18, 2013
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                                                                Followup Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement

                                                                Followup Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement

                                                                At the 41st Annual Open Hip Society meeting in Chicago, Illinois 03/23/2013, several papers were presente ...

                                                                At the 41st Annual Open Hip Society meeting in Chicago, Illinois 03/23/2013, several papers were presented on the evolving recommendations for patients with metal-on-metal hip replacement. Because of ...

                                                                April 18, 2013
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                                                              • Direct Anterior Approach for Hip Replacement

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                                                                |Date: March 06, 2013
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                                                                Direct Anterior Approach for Hip Replacement

                                                                Direct Anterior Approach for Hip Replacement

                                                                The popularity of direct anterior approach for hip replacement surgery is increasing as evidenced by the ...

                                                                The popularity of direct anterior approach for hip replacement surgery is increasing as evidenced by the number of courses offered by orthopedic manufacturers and articles published in orthopedic jour ...

                                                                March 06, 2013
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                                                              • Anesthesia for Joint Replacement

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: February 28, 2013
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                                                                Anesthesia for Joint Replacement

                                                                Anesthesia for Joint Replacement

                                                                Dr. Pugely and coauthors from the University of Iowa published an article in the February edition of The ...

                                                                Dr. Pugely and coauthors from the University of Iowa published an article in the February edition of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery comparing spinal anesthesia to general anesthetic for total k ...

                                                                February 28, 2013
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                                                              • Variability in Outcomes on Unicompartmental or Partial Knee Replacement

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: January 14, 2013
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                                                                Variability in Outcomes on Unicompartmental or Partial Knee Replacement

                                                                Variability in Outcomes on Unicompartmental or Partial Knee Replacement

                                                                Stefano Bini, M.D. and coauthors presented the results of a large study of unicompartmental knee replacem ...

                                                                Stefano Bini, M.D. and coauthors presented the results of a large study of unicompartmental knee replacement performed at the Kaiser Hospital System at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Association of Hi ...

                                                                January 14, 2013
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