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Spine
Spinal fusion BMP: does it increase pediatric cancer risk?
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics examines whether rhBMP-2 in pediatric patients increases cancer risk. The researchers…
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Extremities
Smart Hands: Researchers are 3D Printing Lightweight Bionic Prosthetics With Muscle-like Wires
By Bridget Butler Millsaps The use of–and the art of developing–prosthetics has a history nearly as old as humanity itself.…
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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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Spine
Boys and Girls Are Born with Different Spines
By Laura Sinpetru The scientific community has long been aware of the fact that the spinal columns of men and…
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Extremities
Two-component implant more effective than K-wire fixation for hammertoe correction
By Monica Jaramillo LONG BEACH, Calif. — A modular two-component implant was found to be more effective both clinically and radiographically…
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Extremities
No Bones About it: Men and Women Aren’t Equals in Orthopedics
By Lisa Esposito Whether they’re young athletes, middle-aged adults or seniors playing competitive sports, females and males are vulnerable to problems with their…
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Extremities
Age, spinal anesthesia and patient-controlled analgesia increase risk of urinary retention after THA
By Casey Tingle Men older than 70 years, patients receiving spinal anesthesia and those with postoperative patient-controlled analgesia had an…
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Spine
Older patients may have more in-hospital mortality after traumatic spinal cord injuries
By Robert Linnehan Despite having less severe spinal cord injuries than their younger counterparts, older patients with traumatic spinal cord…
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Biologics
Biologic Treatments for OA: A Sports Medicine Perspective
By Bert Mandelbaum, MD A Comprehensive Approach to Knee Osteoarthritis To be a good surgeon these days, you can’t just…
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