A highly specialized procedure that lengthens bones can prevent the need for amputations in selected patients who have suffered severe fractures.
Jul 17, 2015
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At the current rate of change, it will take more than 200 years for the proportion of women in orthopedic surgery to reach parity with the overall medical profession, according to a study in Clinical Orthopedics and Related ...
Apr 19, 2021
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Children born in the most recent century have bones that reach full maturity earlier—by nearly 10 months in girls and nearly seven months in boys—according to a new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.
Dec 18, 2018
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The demand for posterior spinal fusion procedures is expected to increase by more than 80% by 2060. The demand will be even greater among older patients, who often need more costly care, placing an enormous strain on healthcare ...
Feb 13, 2023
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The prices that insurers negotiate for total joint replacement (TJR) procedures vary widely according to type of insurer and aren't associated with conventional measures of health care quality, according to a study in Clinical ...
Dec 16, 2022
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Orthopaedic surgeons face a steep learning curve to get used to new prostheses, and the instruments and methods that go with them, before new total knee replacement procedures are as safe and effective as conventional methods. ...
Dec 14, 2011
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On January 1, 2021, the federal government began requiring U.S. hospitals to maintain clear, accessible online price lists for 300 common services. Yet only 32% of hospital websites sampled a year later were fully compliant ...
Jun 24, 2022
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Having healthy gut flora—the trillions of bacteria housed in our intestines—could lower the risk of infection following knee and hip replacement surgeries, while an unhealthy intestinal flora may increase the risk of ...
Jul 18, 2019
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What's the best way to rate the quality and quantity of research produced by orthopaedic surgery residency programs? A new "research impact ranking" provides a more objective approach to assessing and comparing research productivity ...
Jan 10, 2018
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Hip and knee replacements are now a common surgical procedure with more than 700,000 total joint arthroplasties (TJAs) performed in the US every year. Due to the reduction in pain and increases in mobility experienced after ...
Sep 10, 2012
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