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OrthoGrid Systems, Inc. Announces HipGrid Non-invasive Fluoroscopic Guide for Direct Anterior and Posterior Approach Total Hip Replacement (THR)
OrthoGrid® Systems, Inc. has announced the release of HipGrid™ for anterior and posterior approach THR. SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Invented…
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Study shows trends in total hip arthroplasty implant usage from 2001 to 2012
Lehil MS. J Arthroplasty. 2014. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2014.05.017. From 2001 to 2012, total hip arthroplasty implant usage trends favored cementless fixation, metal-on-polyethylene…
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Polyethylene wear rate determined extent of osteolysis
Pérez-Coto I. J Arthroplasty. 2014. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2014.05.020. The extent of osteolysis in patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty depended on polyethylene…
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Stryker inks $1B+ deal to settle hip implant cases
November 3, 2014 by Brad Perriello Stryker Corp. agrees to pony up more than $1 billion to settle thousands of…
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Uncemented femoral stems in THA patients potentially linked to elevated revision rate
Thien TM. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014. doi:10.2106/JBJS.M.00643. The risk and rate of revision for total hip arthroplasty were…
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Knee and hip replacements part of boomers’ active life
Robin Erb, Detroit Free Press Staff Writer Orthopedic implants — once the dreaded inevitability of our final, fragile years —…
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Internal fixation of intracapsular fractures of the hip using a dynamic locking plate
Two-year follow-up of 320 patients M. Parker, MBChB, FRCSEd, MD, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon1 ; S. Cawley, RGN, Orthopaedic Research Nurse1;…
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Can physical therapy before hip or knee replacement surgery improve outcomes?
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Physical therapy after total hip (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is standard care for all…
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How Insurers Curb Costly Hips, Knees And Other Medical Devices
Bruce Japsen The medical device industry, already feeling the brunt of a tax to help fund the Affordable Care Act,…
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Orthopedics maker raises $8M to expand hip and knee joint offerings
Consensus Orthopedics just raised $8 million from Los Angeles-based Breakwater Investment Funds, CEO Colleen Gray said, to be used as…
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OrthoCarolina of Charlotte to bundle knee, hip replacement costs
By Karen Garloch Hospital leaders in Charlotte talk a lot about transforming the health-care system and moving from “volume to…
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Specialised care improves hip fracture survival rates
Patients undergoing hip fracture surgery in hospitals which have an orthogeriatric service have an improved chance of surviving beyond 30…
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Osteoarthritis of the hip: appropriate exercise therapy can alleviate symptoms
Osteoarthritis of the hip is a progressive degenerative disorder affecting the hip joints, which affects one in 10 adults. The…
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With hip new techniques, replacements last longer
By Erinn Hutkin, Special to U-T San Diego6 P.M.SEPT. 16, 2014 The average age in the U.S. for patients needing…
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New Guidelines Address Hip Fractures in Older Adults
Laurie Barclay, MD The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons issued a new, evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on hip fracture diagnosis…
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