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 ...
Feb 08, 2012 |
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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.
Aug 18, 2011 |
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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 ...
Jul 10, 2011 |
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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 ...
Nov 09, 2010 |
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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.
May 17, 2010 |
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