News tagged with ankle replacement
The FDA has approved ankle replacements, so why don't all insurance plans cover them?
Jun 04, 2009 |
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It's been a decade since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first total ankle-replacement system for patients with severe ankle arthritis.
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Artificial ankle brings help for those with long-term suffering
Dec 26, 2008 |
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As a health care worker, Victor Neufer knew about knee and hip replacements, but not so much about artificial ankles until he needed one. A few years ago, he was riding a bicycle on Scenic Drive in Modesto, Calif., when a ...
Emerging techniques put a new twist on ankle repair
Jul 01, 2009 |
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People with ankle injuries who do not respond successfully to initial treatment may have a second chance at recovery, thanks to two new procedures developed to restore the injured area, according to a study ...
Careful diagnosis helps fracture patients put best foot forward
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Located in areas of the foot that can be hard to visualize with X-rays and other imaging techniques, injuries to the ankle area of the foot are the most frequently misdiagnosed of all foot fractures. Delayed diagnosis can ...
Simple test may identify stroke survivors at risk of another cardiovascular event
Aug 27, 2009 |
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Measuring circulation in the ankle using a device similar to a blood pressure cuff can help identify asymptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) in stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) survivors, a group at much higher ...
Longer toes eyed as sprinters' edge
Nov 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Longer toes may give sprinters a leg up on other runners, according to a new study.
It pays to quit smoking before surgery
Sep 03, 2009 |
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People who start nicotine replacement therapy at least four weeks before surgery can halve their risk of poor wound healing. This is what the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) concludes in ...
Joint replacement treatment: Using clinical pathways works
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Clinical pathways have been used in surgeries since the 1980s, but their nature and usefulness are still subjects of much debate, especially as procedures such as hip and knee joint replacement represent a significant cost ...
Asian spice could reduce breast cancer risk in women exposed to hormone replacement therapy
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Previous studies have found that postmenopausal women who have taken a combined estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapy have increased their risk of developing progestin-accelerated breast tumors. Now, University ...
Study shows athletes and weekend warriors can keep playing after shoulder joint replacement
Jul 10, 2009 |
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Replacing a joint in any part of the body often leads to a long recovery process and the possibility of not being able to return to a sport or activity. However, a new study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for ...
More rural Medicare beneficiaries elect joint replacement surgery than urban recipients
Nov 30, 2009 |
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Southern Illinois University researchers determined Medicare beneficiaries living in rural areas were 27% more likely than urban recipients to have total knee or hip replacement surgeries. Researchers found women were more ...
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