News tagged with orthopedic care

Study evaluates industry payments to orthopedic surgeons

An analysis of financial payments made by orthopedic device manufacturers to orthopedic surgeons shows that the patterns of payments from 2007 to 2010 appear to be complex with a reduction in the total number of payments ...

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created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sledding injuries: a significant cause of hospitalizations, injuries during winter months

In new research, 30 percent of children hospitalized following a sledding injury suffered significant head injuries, and 10 percent of these children had a permanent disability. The research, presented Saturday, Oct. 15, ...

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created Oct 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows fast track total hip replacement surgery is effective and safe

Generally healthy patients who undergo total hip replacement (THR) can be fast tracked to be discharged in two days compared with the standard three to six days, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special ...

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created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers determine that a first medical opinion can influence the second

A new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers indicates that physicians who give second opinions may be influenced by the first opinion and other external factors.

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created Jan 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

You're not Superman: Despite major medical advances, recovery times for regular folks take time

You fall off your bike and break your collarbone, and your doctor tells you to stay off the bike for six to eight weeks. Lance Armstrong falls and breaks his collarbone in multiple places, and he's back in the saddle in ...

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created May 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0