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Doctors Reattach Leg Backwards On Purpose-Reconstructive Surgery for Cancer
The procedure is for Malignant lesions of the distal femur as a…
FDA Asks Manufacturers of Hip Replacements To Study Failure Rates
The point of the study is to find out how fast and…
MakoPlasty Robotic Surgical Procedure for Knee Replacements
I first wrote about the MakoPlasty FDA approved robot back in 2008…
Prochon Biotech May Restore Quality of Life For Millions Who Suffer From Cartilage Injury
Deteriorating or damaged cartilage is a force to be reckoned with. Deteriorating…
Spine Surgery Still Reliant on Spine Fusion
The clinical demand for options to treat spine trauma and disease remain…
30 Years Ago All These Baby Boomers Would Have Been in Wheel Chairs
Joint-replacement patients these days are younger and more active than ever before.…
Could Bypass Surgery Become a Thing of the Past?
Researchers at the University of Western Ontario, led by Dr. Geoffrey Pickering…
Mitral Valve Repair Without Open Surgery – Exciting Development in Medical Devices
The mitral valve separates the heart’s left atrium from the left ventricle.…
Heart Disease in Women: Ladies, Love Your Heart All Year Long
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA…
Coronary Stents Show Clinical and Economic Staying Power
The worldwide market for coronary stents is estimated to be greater than…
