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Spine
Chances of accurate lumbar spinal stenosis diagnosis increase when key questions are asked
By Susan Rapp SAN FRANCISCO — An International Delphi Study conducted by The International Taskforce on Diagnosis and Management of…
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Spine
New Data Demonstrate Greater Pain Relief With Boston Scientific Precision Spectra™ Spinal Cord Stimulator System
MARLBOURGH, Mass., June 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) presented new data demonstrating that the Precision Spectra™ Spinal Cord Stimulator…
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Recon
Stryker and Black Diamond Lead Transformation in U.S. Integrated Operating Room Market
VANCOUVER, BC, June 11, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via PRWEB – June 11, 2015 – Vancouver, BC – The new…
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Extremities
Intraoperative TXA significantly decreases need for transfusion
By Casey Tingle LAS VEGAS — Among patients who underwent either total knee or total hip replacement, intraoperative use of…
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5 things to know about 90-day cervical spine surgery readmission rates
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in the International Journal of Spine Surgery examines the 90-day readmission rate for patients undergoing cervical spine…
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Financial
Which spinal cord injury medicolegal lawsuits are surgeons more likely to win? 5 key notes
By Laura Dyrda A new study focused on spinal cord injury examines whether the reason for lawsuits impacts the final…
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Extremities
Blood loss, hospital stay do not decrease with PRP use during TKA
By Monica Jaramillo Patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty with the use of platelet-rich plasma did not experience less blood…
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Spine
Stem Cell Treatment Speeds Up Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury in Monkeys
DURHAM N.C. May. 27 2015 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — A new study appearing today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine designed to test how stem…
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Spine
Spinal inflammation on MRI, degree of inflammation predictive of AS disease progression
By Shirley Pulawski Among patients with ankylosing spondylitis, spinal inflammation visible on MRI, as well as the degree of spinal…
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Recon
Ceramic-on-ceramic bearing surfaces may increase risk of squeaking, total implant fracture in THA
By Monica Jaramillo A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials found ceramic-on-ceramic bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty increased the risk…
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Recon
Orthopaedic Institute for Children Ambulatory Surgery Center Groundbreaking Ceremony and Volunteer Recognition Set for May 30, 11 a.m.
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–L.A. Dodgers icon, philanthropist and children’s healthcare advocate Tommy Lasorda will headline the groundbreaking and volunteer recognition ceremony…
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Neuro
New Compound Tested in Lab Shows Promise for Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
By Maureen Newman Exploratory research conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Illinois at Chicago may translate into…
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Recon
Printing 3-D graphene structures for tissue engineering
Ever since single-layer graphene burst onto the science scene in 2004, the possibilities for the promising material have seemed nearly…
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Spine
8 trends in the BMP market — Spinal fusion has the largest share
By Laura Dyrda The bone morphogenetic protein market shows sluggish growth in some areas, according to a Research and Markets report.…
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Extremities
Researchers identify 50 most-referenced studies in ACL research
By Monica Jaramillo In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers used citation analysis to determine the studies most influential on the field…
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