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Editor's choice Surgeon Edition

Editor’s Choice – Feb 3, 2014

January 31, 2014February 26, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

The article “Adult human mesenchymal stem cells delivered via intra-articular injection to the knee following partial medial menisectomy” is an interesting report of a randomized,

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Minority of Orthopaedists Know the Cost of Implants They Commonly Use

January 30, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

When it comes to knowing the costs of the devices they implant, orthopaedic surgeons and residents are batting only .210 and. 170, respectively. More than

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

Should Aging Athletes Consider These Treatments?

January 30, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

In 2009, older patients spent more than $72 billion on products that purportedly slow the aging process.  That figure is expected to rise to an

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

Stem Cell Grafts can Help Brittle-Boned Babies

January 30, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle-bone disease, is a genetic bone disorder that stunts growth and causes bones to break easily. Doctors recently found that

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

Doctors Save Hand…by Attaching It to an Ankle.

January 30, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

At a hospital in China, doctors took a very different approach to reattaching an amputated hand.   Xiao Wei lost his right hand in an industrial

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

How Far Will Patients Travel for Free Joint Replacements?

January 30, 2014November 3, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Workers with health insurance coverage through several large employers including Walmart and Lowes now have the option of getting a joint replacement free of charge.

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

UC Davis Docs Demonstrate Live-Action MRIs

January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Magnetic resonance imaging has revolutionized the field of orthopaedic diagnostics, but it has until now been limited by delivering largely static images. Researchers at the

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

Evidence of Safety, Efficacy in Hip Implants Lacking

January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

A systematic literature review in BMJ found that most British orthopaedists use hip prostheses that have a solid evidence base. However, almost one in four

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

Still, No “Magic Pill” for Hip Osteoarthritis

January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Most patients with hip osteoarthritis dream of a nutritional supplement that will improve their clinical symptoms. Findings from a new study of a soybean-avocado supplement

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Need to Know Surgeon Edition

FDA OKs RF Pain-Management System for Use in People with Metal Implants

January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

The FDA removed the metal-implant contraindication for the Provant Therapy System, making Provant available for use in patients with metallic joint-replacement components and internal-fixation devices.

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