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Spine
Why smoking is bad news for your spine and how to deal with it
By Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti Smoking causes nicotine addiction, increases the risk of cancer, leads to higher chance of arteriosclerosis and heart disease, and decreased life…
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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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Hospitals
In era of growing risk, emphasis grows on medical device data
Article by: JOE CARLSON , Star Tribune At a conference in Minneapolis, medical insurers had a message for devicemakers: Let’s…
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Sports Medicine
Report: 15- to 20-Year Old Females at Highest ACL Risk
Dayton Daily News (Ohio) The injury was painful, but the recovery was excruciating – physically and mentally. “Before surgery, it hurt…
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Spinal Fusion Surgeries Up in Elderly, Putting Patients at Risk
Risky spinal fusion surgeries are increasingly being performed on elderly patient, according to a new study. The surgeries, which often…
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