arthroplasty
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“Clear” Cut Off Points Can Predict Postoperative Destination after TSA
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Noting that shoulder arthroplasty is increasing at a rate faster than hip and knee arthroplasty, a…
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AAOS Shoulder & Elbow Registry Debuts Shoulder Arthroplasty Predictive Model
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Thanks to a donation from the famed Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics in Memphis, Tennessee, shoulder surgeons…
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Extremities
Anika Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance for its WristMotion® Total Arthroplasty System for the Replacement of Painful Wrist Joints
BEDFORD, Mass., Oct. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANIK), a global joint preservation company that creates and delivers…
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Trying to Make a Dent in Post-THA Pain? Adding Corticosteroids to Periarticular Injections May Work, Study Suggests
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. “What is the ideal mix of ingredients when it comes to periarticular injections?” asked a…
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Financial
High Costs With Total Shoulder Arthroplasty? Consider Bundling!
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. With total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) on the rise, say the authors of a new study,…
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Hospitals
THA Disparities? It’s the Neighborhood!
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Noting that disparities in total hip arthroplasty (THA) utilization have worsened in recent years, a…
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Extremities
DJO® Announces New Stemless Shoulder Offering – the AltiVate® Anatomic CS EDGE™
September 30, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DJO, LLC (“DJO” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of medical technologies to get…
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AAOS Shoulder & Elbow Registry Launches Shoulder Arthroplasty Predictive Model
ROSEMONT, Ill., Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The AAOS Shoulder & Elbow Registry (SER) recently received the Shoulder Arthroplasty Predictive (SHARP) Model, a…
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FH Ortho Announces the US Launch of Arrow Prime Advanced Instruments for Shoulder Arthroplasty
CHICAGO, Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FH Ortho Inc, a long standing, well respected manufacturer of innovative orthopedic devices…
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Which Athletes Have Highest Rate of Return to Sport After FAI? Anyone?
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Citing the increased prevalence of mixed and cam-based femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) in high-level athletes, a…
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Biologics
Quality of Life: What Happens When Spine, Adult Reconstructive Surgery Square Off?
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Citing the traditional difficulties of comparing varied disease states, a team of researchers from NYU…
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DJO® Introduces Two New EMPOWR™ Systems Designed To Accelerate Surgical Efficiency
August 20, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DJO, LLC (“DJO” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of medical technologies to get…
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Spine
Indication Stretching in Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Problem?
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion How far can you stretch indications before they “break?” A…
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Smith+Nephew announces new RI.HIP NAVIGATION for Total Hip Arthroplasty
LONDON, July 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Smith+Nephew (LSE: SN,NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, today announces the launch of the RI.HIP NAVIGATION for total hip…
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Extremities
Mayo TJA Study: Mepivacaine=More Consistent Return of Motor Function Versus Low-Dose Bupivacaine
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. While spinal anesthesia confers benefits when administered during primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total…
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