After hip replacement, it's important to allow your hip to heal, returning gradually to normal activities. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers these suggestions: Once you're out of the hospital, be sure to get regular ...
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Doctors who would choose hospice care for themselves if they were dying from cancer are more likely to discuss such care with patients in that situation, a new study finds. And while the majority of doctors in the study said they would ...
Shin splints are a common running injury. They occur when the tissue, muscles and tendons near the tibia bone in the front of the leg become inflamed. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says common symptoms of shin splints ...
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For men having prostate cancer surgery, the type of anesthesia doctors use might make a difference in the odds of the cancer returning, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of nearly 3,300 men who underwent prostate cancer ...
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Seniors who suffer an injury are more likely to regain their independence if they consult a geriatric specialist during their hospital stay, researchers report. The study included people 65 and older with injuries ranging from a minor rib ...
Carrying and lifting heavy luggage during the holidays can lead to neck, wrist, back and shoulder pain and injuries unless you take proper safety precautions, an orthopedic surgeon says. In 2012, nearly 54,000 luggage-related injuries ...
Stryker Corp. has completed its previously announced $1.7 billion acquisition of Mako Surgical Corp. and its cutting-edge robotic arm assisted orthopaedic surgery technology, Stryker confirmed Tuesday. The goal is to combine Mako's ...
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments: Chinese Woman Killed by cNew to Humans A Chinese woman has died from a bird flu strain that has never before affected humans, and the World Health Organization called the ...
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NuVasive, a medical device company, has announced the launch of its ALIF ACR (anterior lumbar interbody fusion – anterior column realignment) in the US. The ALIF ACR procedure leverages the clinical history of anterior lumbar ...
US-based The Orthopaedic Implant Company (OIC) has launched its proximal humerus plate for upper extremity fractures. OIC has designed the proximal humerus plate for two key challenges specific to proximal humerus fractures. These ...
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DePuy Synthes Trauma, a division of DePuy Orthopaedics, has announced the launch of a new radial head prosthesis system for primary and revision joint replacement of the radial head to restore joint function. DePuy Synthes Trauma says ...
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Ethicon Endo-Surgery has obtained 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its HARMONIC FOCUS+ shears with adaptive tissue technology. HARMONIC FOCUS+ now brings adaptive tissue technology to open procedures ...
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W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) has obtained the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its GORE VIABAHN endoprosthesis for the treatment of stenosis or thrombotic occlusion at the venous anastomosis of synthetic arteriovenous ...
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US-based SynCardia Systems has announced the implantation of the 150th SynCardia temporary total artificial heart in 2013. The 150th SynCardia temporary total artificial heart has been implanted on 26 November 2013. In 2012, a total of ...
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Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of faulty breast implant maker Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) has been sentenced to four years in jail after a French court found him guilty of fraud-the maximum sentence for that charge. Mas was also fined ...