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Hospitals
Revival™ Modular Revision Stem gains 510(k) clearance
3 May 2016 Corin is pleased to announce 510(k) clearance in the US for a range of modular titanium…
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Extremities
Zimmer Biomet Announces FDA Clearance for Compatibility of Nexel™ Total Elbow and Comprehensive® Segmental Revision System
WARSAW, Ind., March 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare,…
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Recon
Maxx Orthopedics Announces First Surgeries with Freedom® PCK Revision System
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA (PRWEB) MARCH 10, 2016 On the heels of a successful launch at the 2016 AAOS Annual Meeting…
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Spine
LDR announces updated NASS coverage policy recommendation on one- and two-level CDR
LDR Holding Corporation recently announced the North American Spine Society has revised its formal coverage recommendation for cervical artificial disc…
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Extremities
Smokers Face Higher Risk for Revision after Knee Replacement
By Pam Harrison The most important factor associated with an increased risk of revision following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is…
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Extremities
Knee and Hip Revision Surgery at St. Vincent’s: Experience, Team Approach Make all the Difference
By Robert Janek Total joint replacement (TJR) is becoming more and more common. According to the National Institute of Arthritis…
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Spine
Lumbar discectomy efficacy is diminished with revision surgeries
A study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine shows that quality of life, pain and disability, and psychological outcomes…
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Recon
Report highlights hip, knee revision rates
December 10, 2014 by Mark Hollmer The American Joint Replacement Registry releases its 2013 annual report on hip and knee…
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Recon
Faster Recovery, Less Pain in Knee Revision
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. • Mon, August 4th, 2014 Wayne G. Paprosky, M.D. is a hip and knee surgeon at…
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Semi-constrained implant improves revision knee arthroplasty outcomes
Use of a semi-constrained implant in revision knee arthroplasty produced acceptable implant survival and functional outcomes during the long-term follow-up…
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Recon
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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Recon
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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Introducing A New Knee Replacement Model Increases The Likelihood Of Early Revision Surgery
Orthopaedic surgeons face a steep learning curve to get used to new prostheses, and the instruments and methods that go…
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