News tagged with thigh bone
Stem cell-powered implant set to revolutionize orthopedic surgery (w/ Video)
Scientists at the University of Glasgow are working to harness the regenerative power of stem cells to improve orthopaedic implant surgery.
Surgery
Sep 03, 2012 |
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More sunlight months during pregnancy gives newborns longer thighbones, study says
(Medical Xpress)—The seasonal variation of sunlight in Ireland means newborns from Caucasian women who had more sunlight months during their pregnancy (April – Sep) are more likely to have longer thighbones, ...
Health
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Artificial hips corrode, poisoning some patients, lawsuits say
Soon after Scott Ebert had his arthritic right hip replaced at 48, he felt so much better he named his new puppy Stryker, after the cool-sounding brand of his hip implant. But his relief was short-lived.
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Jan 31, 2013 |
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Study reveals 'unacceptably high' hip resurfacing failure rates
an alternative to hip replacement often recommended to younger patients – is prone to early failure in many instances, and should not be used in women, according to an Article published Online First in The Lancet.
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Oct 01, 2012 |
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Researcher develops new coating to help bone implants last
(Medical Xpress)—Two Colorado State University professors have developed a nanostructured surface coating for bone that is expected to help improve the lifetime of bone implants.
Medical research
Sep 20, 2012 |
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Study outlines risk factors for poor outcome, mortality following hip fracture
A new study, presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), identifies predictors of complications and mortality following a hip fracture, including dialysis, cardiac disease, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 21, 2013 |
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Alternative hip replacement technique results in faster recovery
(Medical Xpress)—University of California, San Diego Health System is one of only a few hospitals in the nation to offer computer-assisted navigation technology with the direct anterior hip replacement technique, potentially ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 05, 2013 |
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With help from UCLA, teenage cancer patient begins to make strides
The doctors told Allie Newman that the pain in her right thigh was tendonitis, nothing to worry about. A little physical therapy and she'd be as good as new.
Cancer
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Study identifies patients who should not undergo surgery for a snapping hip tendon
Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have identified a group of patients who may have increased difficulty for surgical treatment of a snapping psoas, a condition that usually develops because a teenager or young adult ...
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Jul 10, 2011 |
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Arthroscopic treatment of common hip problem improves range of motion
Arthroscopic treatment of a common hip problem that leads to arthritis is successful in terms of restoring range of motion, according to results from a recent Hospital for Special Surgery study. The study will be presented ...
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Jul 10, 2011 |
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Arthroscopy and open surgery are equally efficacious in treating common hip problem in most patients
Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have found that in comparison to open surgery, arthroscopic treatment of a common hip problem that leads to arthritis produces similar outcomes in terms of repairing structural ...
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Jul 08, 2011 |
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