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Document Icon Arthroscopic Treatment of a Common Hip Problem Improves Range of Motion
14 October 2011
Arthroscopic treatment of a common hip problem that leads to arthritis is successful in terms of restoring range of motion, according to results from a recent Hospital for Special Surgery study... Read more »

Document Icon Rebuilt At The Body Shop
8 August 2011
Thanks to enhanced surgical techniques, more athletes are being sent back into action after suffering injuries that were once considered career-ending... Read more »

Document Icon Hospital Brings MRI into the Operating Room
18 May 2011
"About three weeks ago, I went into seizures at home and found out I had this tumor," said Lonnie Czerwiec of Roseville... Read more »

Document Icon New IOF Teaching Tool Helps Health Professionals Identify Fractures
9 May 2011
Vertebral fractures are a common cause of pain and disability - & they are also powerful predictors of future spine and hip fractures. Yet there is evidence that many health professionals simply fail to recognize vertebral fractures in their pati... Read more »

Document Icon Large Study of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Reveals Some Surprises
2 March 2011
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is highly effective and provides durable results five years after surgery, according to a large, prospective study by Hospital for Special Surgery investigators... Read more »

Document Icon Athletes Undergoing Tissue Transplant Surgery for Knee Damage Have Bright Future
19 July 2010
Athletes with bone and cartilage knee damage who are treated with transplanted tissue can return to sports after surgery, according to a study reported at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society... Read more »

Document Icon Five Reasons Why Knee Replacements Fail
12 July 2010
While most knee replacements will function well for years, patients should be aware of the signs of failure—including increased pain or decreased function—that may require a corrective procedure known as revision total knee replacement, if necess... Read more »

Document Icon Importance of FRAX® in osteoporosis management
2 May 2010
FRAX®, or ‘WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool', is a free online tool developed by the World Health Organization at http://www.shef.ac.uk/FRAX/. The tool helps clinicians to better identify women and men in need of intervention (at highest risk of ... Read more »

Document Icon Leading Singapore Surgeon Introduces New Spine Technologies to India
18 July 2009
Dr Pillay is a pioneer of minimal invasive brain and spine surgery in Asia, and is presenting less invasive treatment than traditional methods... Read more »

Document Icon Spinal Cord Injuries: State-of-the-art Medical Treatment in India
15 July 2009
Spinal Cord Injuries can be treated by Spinal Cord Surgery in India at an affordable price with the same medical facilities and expertise as in the North America or European Countries... Read more »

Document Icon Protein Associated with Cervical Spine Complications
3 July 2009
Among various treatment options for severe back pain is spinal fusion surgery, which may use a biological agent known as bone-morphogenetic protein (BMP). Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) found that BMP is used in 25 percent of spina... Read more »

Document Icon First UK National Study Reveals Strength In Joint Replacement
10 September 2008
The quality of hip and knee replacement operations in England compares favourably to the rest of the developed world, but... Read more »

Document Icon Getting Hip to Hip Surgery
7 April 2008
Questions continue surrounding total hip replacement and hip resurfacing... Read more »

Document Icon New Natural Plastic Extends Life of Bone Implant
15 October 2007
Stainless steel will be replaced by fiber composites. This is the future for bone implants, according to a team of EU researchers who will be meeting at a conference hosted by the University College of Boras - Sweden, on November 5-6, 2007... Read more »

Document Icon New Procedure Offers Relief For Severe Leg Pain
27 September 2006
Many people dismiss leg and foot pain as a normal sign of aging. Cramping, aching or burning pain in the legs is often misdiagnosed as arthritis or peripheral neuropathy, a condition that most often affects people with diabetes. However, s... Read more »

Document Icon Minimum Invasion - Major Results
29 August 2006
Not long ago, having surgery meant a long hospital stay and an even longer recovery. Today, minimally invasive diagnostic and surgical tools allow patients to avoid unnecessary procedures and recover from surgery quickly so they can get back to the a... Read more »

Document Icon Minimal Invasive Procedure Treats Bone Tumor
1 October 2003
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) should be the treatment of choice for the majority of patients suffering with a benign but painful bone tumor known as osteoid osteoma, according to research published in the October issue of Radiology. The stu... Read more »

Document Icon Innovative Projects To Combat Bone & Joint Diseases
7 July 2003
Tai Chi lessons, special fitness programs for young people, and practical suggestions for people who work on the land are among $1.5 million of innovative projects to combat bone and joint disease in the Australian community. The Minister for Heal... Read more »

Document Icon Government Approves New Arthritis Medicine
1 July 2003
People who meet guidelines drawn up by medical experts, will now have access to a new medicine for arthritis after the Federal Government listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Kay Patterson... Read more »

Document Icon Recovering from Back Surgery
14 April 2003
by Emma West (Physiotherapist) The ultimate success of your back surgery is largely dependent on what you do, and just as importantly, what you do not do in the early post-operative stages, as well as long term. While each surgeon will have... Read more »

Document Icon Cutting Edge Medical Device for Queensland Hospital
30 January 2003
The Southern Hemisphere's most powerful Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner has arrived in Brisbane for a project involving The University of Queensland and the Wesley Hospital. The 18-tonne instrument offers an effective, reliable, safe and... Read more »

Document Icon New Treatment For Rheumatoid Arthritis
1 September 2002
A new treatment option may soon be available for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic and often disabling disease marked by inflammation in the joints... Read more »

Document Icon Better Results for Joint Operations
25 May 2002
Surgeons at The Royal Melbourne Hospital have begun trialling computer-assisted surgery in a bid to improve outcomes for hip and knee joint replacement patients.The hospital, one of the first in the world to use the technology, hopes the computers wi... Read more »

 
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