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                                                • Patient-Specific Cutting Guides for TKA

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                                                  |Date: January 06, 2014
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                                                  Patient-Specific Cutting Guides for TKA

                                                  Patient-Specific Cutting Guides for TKA

                                                  At the 23rd annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in Dallas, Texas, Novembe ...

                                                  At the 23rd annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in Dallas, Texas, November 8 through 10, 2013, a paper was presented by Dr. Hamula, Et Al, evaluating the use of patient ...

                                                  January 06, 2014
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                                                • Increasing Popularity of Anterior-Approach Total Hip

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                                                  |Date: December 18, 2013
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                                                  Increasing Popularity of Anterior-Approach Total Hip

                                                  Increasing Popularity of Anterior-Approach Total Hip

                                                  As worldwide experience increases with anterior approach to total hip replacement, more and more patients ...

                                                  As worldwide experience increases with anterior approach to total hip replacement, more and more patients are coming in asking about the potential benefits versus drawbacks.  In a study we published i ...

                                                  December 18, 2013
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                                                • New Methods of Fixation for Revision Knee Replacement

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                                                  |Date: December 11, 2013
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                                                  New Methods of Fixation for Revision Knee Replacement

                                                  New Methods of Fixation for Revision Knee Replacement

                                                  At the 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in Dallas, Texas, Novembe ...

                                                  At the 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in Dallas, Texas, November 8-10, 2013, Dr. Patel, Dr. Barnett, Dr. Gorab, and Dr. Gondusky presented results of a multic ...

                                                  December 11, 2013
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                                                • New Methods of Fixation for Revision Knee Replacement

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                                                  |Date: December 11, 2013
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                                                  New Methods of Fixation for Revision Knee Replacement

                                                  New Methods of Fixation for Revision Knee Replacement

                                                  At the 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in Dallas, Texas, Novembe ...

                                                  At the 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in Dallas, Texas, November 8-10, 2013, Dr. Patel, Dr. Barnett, Dr. Gorab, and Dr. Gondusky presented results of a multic ...

                                                  December 11, 2013
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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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                                                • Interpretation of “Stiffness” Post Knee Replacement Surgery

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                                                  |Date: May 21, 2013
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                                                  Interpretation of “Stiffness” Post Knee Replacement Surgery

                                                  Interpretation of “Stiffness” Post Knee Replacement Surgery

                                                  Study presented at the 2013 Knee Society meeting in Chicago, IL, on March 23, 2013 analyzed residual stif ...

                                                  Study presented at the 2013 Knee Society meeting in Chicago, IL, on March 23, 2013 analyzed residual stiffness at 6 months following knee replacement. The authors surveyed patients both preoperatively ...

                                                  May 21, 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

                                                  Posted by Valley Communications
                                                  |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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