Knee Replacement
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Extremities
U.S. proposes bundling some Medicare knee, hip replacement payments
The U.S. agency that runs federally funded health insurance programs has proposed restructuring payments for hip and knee replacement surgeries,…
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Extremities
Allegheny Health Network Advances Orthopedic Care with Robotic-assisted Surgery
By Carrie Frye Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN’s) addition of the MAKO RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System allows the experienced…
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Should Younger Patients Ever Have Knee Replacement Surgery?
By Christin Melton The Treatment of Choice for Younger Patients Jack M. Bert, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Minnesota Bone…
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New Rx Protocol Improves Knee Replacement Recovery
By Sarah Wickline Wallan LAS VEGAS — Knee replacement patients spent fewer days in the hospital and had improved pain…
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Additional balance exercises may help OA patients recover after TKR
Researchers from Taiwan found that patients with osteoarthritis showed significantly improved function and mobility scores when additional balance training was…
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