It's estimated that more than half of adults in the United States diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis will undergo knee replacement surgery. While improvements in implantable devices and surgical technique has made the procedure ...
Dec 22, 2014
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An advanced design technique, used to develop components for aerospace and automotive industries, has been harnessed in the production of bespoke medical devices.
Oct 6, 2022
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(Medical Xpress) -- Oxford University experts have called for better monitoring of knee replacement surgery to improve outcomes for patients.
Mar 7, 2012
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The human knee joint is the largest and most complex joint in the body. It has combines hard and soft tissue elements to provide stability and proper functioning, including the meniscus. The meniscus, a cartilage pad between ...
Dec 3, 2019
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The total payments insurance companies pay for knee and hip implants were twice as high as the average selling prices at which hospitals purchased the implants from manufacturers, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars ...
Feb 28, 2017
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and the American Dental Association (ADA) found that there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of antibiotics for patients with orthopaedic implants to ...
Dec 18, 2012
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Several new and widely used hip and knee implants appear to have no clinically relevant improved benefits compared with older, more established implants, according to a review of the evidence published in BMJ today.
Sep 9, 2014
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Technological advancements in medicine have allowed patients suffering from musculoskeletal conditions such as hip and knee pain to regain mobility and live relatively pain-free. But some "high risk" surgical devices that ...
Jan 22, 2013
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An innovative study at Marshall University published in ArthroplastyToday explores the use of robotic-assisted joint replacement in revision knee scenarios, comparing the pre- and post-revision implant positions in a series ...
Jan 17, 2024
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Anatomic differences between male and female knees have resulted in the creation and regular use of gender-specific implants. However, a new study presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic ...
Mar 21, 2013
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