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Extremities
No significant difference in results seen in comparison of three treatments for supraspinatus tears
By Casey Tingle Investigators discovered no significant difference in clinical outcomes at 2 years among patients with non-traumatic supraspinatus shoulder…
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Spine
ProDisc-C vs. spinal fusion: Which has better results? 5 key notes
By Laura Dyrda The ProDisc-C total disc replacement was compared with single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in a new…
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Recon
New Study Compares the Sonoma CRx® Clavicle Pin to Plates
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Sept. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Sonoma Orthopedic Products (Sonoma) is excited to announce its CRx® Clavicle Pin has been featured…
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Spine
Is BMP really better for spinal fusion? 5 things to know
A new study published in Spine compares spinal fusion with rhBMP-2 and without rhBMP2. The researchers examined the Medline clinical studies database for studies…
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Recon
New sites allow patients to compare surgeons based on outcomes, complication rates
ProPublica, SurgeonRatings uses never-before-available information to evaluate best, worst surgeons The ratings, which don’t include poor performers, take into account…
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Financial
What it takes to reach 5 stars: Hoag Orthopedic Institute CEO weighs in
By Brandon Howard Irvine-Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute recently earned a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
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