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Distraction osteogenesis associated with high complication rate

22 Apr 2010

The use of distraction osteogenesis is common in cases of infected femoral non-union....

Evaluation of humeral fracture can help predict post-surgical outcome

21 Apr 2010

Using radiographs to evaluate patients with minimally displaced proximal humeral fractures can be helpful when attempting to predict functional outcome following surgical intervention, it has been claimed....

Test developed for early osteoarthritis diagnosis

21 Apr 2010

A new blood test developed at King's College, London, could enable doctors to catch osteoarthritis early....

Older osteoarthritis sufferers ignoring medication therapy

21 Apr 2010

Older osteoarthritis sufferers are ignoring the medication therapy advice they are being given by their doctor or pharmacist, it has been claimed....

Vitamin D osteoarthritis link warrants further investigation

20 Apr 2010

Vitamin D levels in a person's blood serum positively correlates with a patient's outcome after undergoing total hip replacement surgery, it has been claimed....

Hip replacement survival rates in patients with multiple epiphyseal dysplasia

20 Apr 2010

Hip replacement survivorship rates in patients suffering from multiple epiphyseal dysplasia have been studied in a new research paper published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery....

Weight gain is common after total knee replacement

19 Apr 2010

People often experience weight gain after total knee replacement surgery, it has been claimed....

Mobile compression devices could reduce thromboembolism rates

16 Apr 2010

Mobile compression devices are as effective as medication at preventing deep vein thromboembolism, it has been claimed....

'Biologics could replace bionics'

15 Apr 2010

Joint reconstruction using biologics as opposed to bionics could get more commonplace as advances in the relevant technology surrounding continues....

Grafting suitable for treating iliac crest fractures

15 Apr 2010

Grafting is a suitable procedure for treating long bone non-unions affecting the anterior iliac crest....

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