Feeling Hip About Your Stature?

Customizing hip replacement to fit your anatomy According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, about 243,000 hip replacement surgeries are performed in the United States each year, a number that is predicted to rise as the baby boomers begin to experience arthritis and other degenerative joint disorders. With more  patients wanting to maintain an active [...]

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New Pre-Operative Scanning Technology

Allows surgeons to provide a more customized and precise implant fit for knee replacement surgery. As our “baby-boomers” grow older, the number of knee replacements will dramatically increase over the next 20 years. In fact, the total number of knee replacements performed annually in the U.S. will jump 525 percent by the year 2030. This trend [...]

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New Surgical Technique In Hip Replacement Provides Shorter And Less Painful Recovery

According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, more than 234,000 total hip replacements are performed in the U.S. each year; a number that has increased dramatically in the last decade. The rise in the number of hip replacements in the U.S. can be attributed to several factors, including aging baby boomers; unwillingness of patients [...]

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Diabetic Foot Ulcers: What You Don’t Know Could Cost You

Diabetes is a growing health epidemic in the United States. According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately 23.6 million people in the US have diabetes. This number is predicted to rise to an alarming 30.3 million people by as early as 2030. People with diabetes often have other health problems, such as heart disease and [...]

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