News tagged with special surgery

Archive of failed joint replacements provides tips to building a better hip replacement

A study by Hospital for Special Surgery researchers has provided the first comprehensive look at just how metal-on-metal total hip replacements are failing in patients around the country. Made possible by what is thought ...

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created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study raises doubts about value of heart ultrasound before elective surgery

A new study has found no evidence that patients who had a heart ultrasound known as an echocardiogram before major surgery had improved survival rates one month or one year after their operation.

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created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Arthroscopic treatment of common hip problem improves range of motion

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. The study will be presented ...

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created Jul 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lupus patients: The doctor, nurse and social worker are here to see you

The benefits of collaborative, multidisciplinary care of patients with complex autoimmune diseases like lupus and multiple sclerosis are just beginning to be appreciated by physicians. Hospital for Special Surgery in New ...

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created Nov 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Family status and gender associated with career planning among surgical residents

Surgical residents who are single or do not have children are more likely to plan for specialty fellowships, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Surgery.

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created May 17, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0