Knee
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Biologics
CHINA TESTS REPORT CARTILAGE REGROWTH
Biloine W. Young • Sat, July 5th, 2014 A clinical trial of human adipose-derived mesenchymal cell (haMPC) therapy for knee…
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Total knee replacements: A race to the bottom
CLARK VENABLE, MD | CONDITIONS | JULY 6, 2014 A total knee replacement is a very common operation and more than 700,000 of them are performed…
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Prior total knee, hip revision causes increased periprosthetic fractures
Periprosthetic fractures are especially common in patients with prior total knee revision or total hip replacement a decade after primary…
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Ampio Initiates Study of Multiple Injections of Ampion™ Into the Knees of Patients with OA
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., June 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (nyse mkt:AMPE) today announced that it has started patient…
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Modified classification system finds over one-third of knee replacements as inappropriate
New research reports that more than one third of total knee replacements in the U.S. were classified as “inappropriate” using…
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Chatham County psychologist has knee replacement with hypnosis
BY JOSH SHAFFER jshaffer@newsobserver.comJune 26, 2014 Updated 1 hour ago APEX — Three weeks ago, Bob Dick toughed his way through a…
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Continuous adductor canal block reduces opioid consumption after TKA
In the first 48 hours after total knee arthroplasty, a continuous adductor canal block reduced opioid consumption compared with placebo,…
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Knee Replacement and Revision Surgeries on the Rise
Two new studies examine the changing trends in age at knee replacement surgery and causes for revision surgeries. 04/10/2014 |…
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New medical research targets best time for joint replacement surgery
New data from a joint replacement monitoring program and database at UMass Medical School shows there is an ideal time…
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Periprosthetic infections after TKA increased hospital stay, costs
Periprosthetic infections following total knee arthroplasty increased readmission rates, mean hospitalization period and episode cost, representing a tremendous economic burden…
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Study finds that patients who lose weight have better joint replacement outcomes
While many overweight patients have the best intentions to lose weight after joint replacement, a study at Hospital for Special…
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MASSIVE NEW JOINT REGISTRY ANNOUNCED // “JIMMY” ANDREWS ON STEM CELLS IN SPORTS MEDICINE // AND MORE!!
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. • Sun, April 6th, 2014 Print this article Incredibly Comprehensive Total Joint Registry Consortium Researchers at…
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Cellular Biomedicine Group Announces Updated Results From Phase I/IIa Clinical Trial for ReJoin(TM) Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA)
PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 24, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cellular Biomedicine Group, Inc. (OTCQB:CBMG) today announced updated analysis of its…
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Provide Warranties for Hip & Knee Implants, Consumer Union Asks Implant Makers
The policy arm of Consumer Reports is calling on the top manufacturers of hip and knee implants to provide warranties…
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Mid-flexion laxity is greater after posterior-stabilised total knee replacement than with cruciate-retaining procedures
Correspondence should be sent to Dr K. Hino; e-mail: hino@msc.biglobe.ne.jp Abstract There are several methods for evaluating stability of the…
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