Not exact matches
A recent study published in the Aug. 21, 2013 Journal of Bone and
Joint Surgery, and conducted by health economists, has
confirmed that TKR is a cost - effective treatment for patients with end - stage osteoarthritis.
«While evidence shows that
joint replacement
surgery improves pain, function, and quality of life for the osteoarthritis patient, the impact of cardiovascular health has not been
confirmed,» explains lead study author Yuqing Zhang, D.Sc., Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Boston University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts.
The laparoscope is also used to assist in other types of pet
surgery, such as bladder
surgery to remove stones and in arthroscopic
surgery to
confirm the presence of a torn ligament in a pet's
joint.