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Spine
Study quantifies risk of cardiac arrest in children during spine surgeries
Although the vast majority of pediatric spine surgeries are safe, a handful of neuromuscular conditions seem to fuel the risk…
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Proximal, not distal fractures, associated with premature mortality in older men, women
By Shirley Pulawski SAN FRANCISCO — Although research presented here at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting showed proximal…
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Timely intervention can restore function following iatrogenic spine access nerve injuries
By Robert Linnehan Findings of this study indicated efficient surgical intervention of iatrogenic spine access nerve injuries can help restore…
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Communication Issues Can Lead to Malpractice Claims
By David Troxel, MD In almost half of the medical malpractice claims against orthopedists, patients allege improper performance of surgery.…
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Spine
UCSF Orthopaedic Institute Finds Disposable, Plastic Spine Instrument by Xenco Medical Outperforms Metal Counterpart
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The UCSF Orthopaedic Trauma Institute has released its findings from a comparative strength study involving a disposable, plastic spinal instrument…
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Spine Surgery: Findings Could Cut Costs for Osteoporosis Patients, Facilities
Newswise — New findings from Baylor’s interventional radiology department have shown that a more expensive option isn’t necessarily more effective…
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Recon
New Findings Presented at ESRA Annual Congress Reveal Safety and Efficacy Advantages of the ON-Q* Pain Relief System in Post-Surgical Infection Prevention, Total Knee Arthroplasty
ESRA ANNUAL CONGRESS (BOOTH #7A) — September 2, 2015 – Halyard Health (NYSE: HYH), formerly Kimberly-Clark Health Care, a global medical technology company focused…
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Extremities
Radiographic canal-to-diaphysis ratio can help stratify risk factors for hip fracture
By Casey TIngle Risk factors for hip fracture in the elderly can be stratified through the evaluation of the radiographic…
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Financial
Front Line of Healthcare Report 2015: The shifting US healthcare landscape
By Tim van Biesen, Josh Weisbrod, Roger Sawhney and Julie Coffman For those working on the front line of US healthcare, the pace…
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Recon
Study finds big drop in Medicare mortality rates, hospitalizations, costs
By Liz Szabo The U.S. health care system has scored a medical hat trick, reducing deaths, hospitalizations and costs, a new study…
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Metastatic spinal cord compression surgery may alleviate pain and improve autonomy
By Robert Linnehan Surgery for metastatic spinal cord compression decreased pain scores and improved patients’ autonomy and was associated with…
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Extremities
Surgery better for patients with hamstring injuries vs non-surgical treatment
By Monica Jaramillo ORLANDO, Fla. — Patients treated surgically for acute proximal hamstring ruptures had better lower extremity function outcomes,…
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