Artificial discs available as replacements for damaged discs
Patients with damaged discs have traditionally been treated by removing a disc or placing a bone graft in the spine to fuse two bones together. Now, an artificial disc which is being studied as a replacement is in the second phase of trials. The phase one study that was recently completed compared the prosthesis to traditional fusion. While in the first phase of trials patients// were ran...Shapelier Knee Replacements for Women
Orthopedic surgeons at Rush University have developed the first knee replacement shaped to fit a woman's anatomy. IIt has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and will be distributed to orthopedic surgeons to use next week. // Dr. Aaron G. Rosenberg and Dr. Richard A. Berger, orthopedic surgeons were two of the 10 developer surgeons who sought to address shape-re...Hip and Knee Replacements Becoming More Patient-friendly
Minimally invasive techniques for total knee replacement are becoming the order of the day, orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Raymond Eric Randle from the John Flynn Hospital, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Australia said at Bangalore Friday. He was talking to the medical fraternity while demonstrating RP-F technology (high flexion rotating platform system) along with Dr. Sanjay Pai, Consultant Ortho...Snare Wire Replacements for E3525 3/package
Description:Replacement snares for the E3525. 3 per package....