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New study finds way to stop excessive bone growth following trauma or surgery
A recent United States Army study found that excessive bone growth, also known as heterotopic ossificiation (HO), affects up to 70 percent of soldiers who are severely wounded during combat. A much smaller percentage of the ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 23, 2009 |
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Immune reaction to metal debris leads to early failure of joint implants
Researchers at Rush University Medical Center have identified a key immunological defense reaction to the metals in joint replacement devices, leading to loosening of the components and early failure.
Mar 04, 2009 |
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Study of golf swings pinpoints biomechanical differences between pros and amateurs
When it comes to hitting a golf ball hard, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified several biomechanical factors that appear to separate the duffers from the pros.
Jul 29, 2011 |
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Heavy metal: Titanium implant safety under scrutiny
A new strategy to quantify the levels of titanium in the blood of patients fitted with titanium orthopaedic implants is presented in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, a Springer journal. Yoana Nuevo-Ordóñez and co ...
Jul 25, 2011 |
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Another reason not to binge drink
A Loyola University Health System study has found another reason to not binge drink alcohol.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 18, 2011 |
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Nanomodified surfaces seal leg implants against infection
In recent years, researchers have worked to develop more flexible, functional prosthetics for soldiers returning home from battlefields in Afghanistan or Iraq with missing arms or legs. But even new prosthetics ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Study finds some patients with cerebral palsy have asymmetric pelvic bones
Johns Hopkins Children's Center researchers have discovered that most children with severe cerebral palsy have starkly asymmetric pelvic bones. The newly identified misalignment can affect how surgeries of the pelvis, spine ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 10, 2011 |
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New model shows importance of feet, toes in body balance
Researchers are using a new model to learn more about how toe strength can determine how far people can lean while keeping their balance.
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Rehabilitation within a day of knee replacement pays off
Starting rehabilitation sooner following knee arthroplasty surgery could pay dividends - for both patients and hospitals. Commencing physical therapy within 24 hours of surgery can improve pain, range of joint motion and ...
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Health care spending: Study shows high imaging costs for defensive purposes
Nearly 35 percent of all the imaging costs ordered for 2,068 orthopaedic patient encounters in Pennsylvania were ordered for defensive purposes, according to a new study presented today at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American ...
Feb 16, 2011 |
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Biomarker could make diagnosing knee injury easier, less costly, othopaedists say
A recently discovered biomarker could help doctors diagnose a common type of knee injury, according to a new study.
Feb 16, 2011 |
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All in the family: Lower back disease may be in your genes
– Symptomatic lumbar disc disease, a condition caused by degeneration or herniation of the discs of the lower spine, may be inherited, according to a new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS).
Feb 02, 2011 |
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