News tagged with orthopedic procedures
Evidence-based practices to prevent peri-op VTE identified
(HealthDay)—Evidence-based practices to improve the consistency of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in the perioperative period have been identified, according to research published online in the ...
Health
Oct 30, 2012 |
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Anesthesia type affects outcomes of bilateral knee replacement surgery
Using regional anesthesia rather than general anesthesia reduces the need for blood transfusions in patients undergoing bilateral total knee replacement, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery, ...
Surgery
Oct 26, 2012 |
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Cancer patients under-referred for orthopedic oncology services
There is a disconnect between the number of cancer patients estimated to have bone metastases and the number of patients who are sent for orthopedic care each year, states an article in the Canadian Journal of Surgery (CJS). ...
Surgery
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Researchers use a 3D printer to make bone-like material (w/ video)
It looks like bone. It feels like bone. For the most part, it acts like bone. And it came off an inkjet printer.
Medical research
Nov 29, 2011 |
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