Sentences with phrase «knee replacement surgeons»

«Our project brought together hip and knee replacement surgeons, rheumatologists and methodologists to determine optimal medical management through a group consensus process.

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Fasold said Bio Care cited several sample possibilities, including that her father's body might be used to train surgeons on knee replacement techniques.

A simplified frailty index created by surgeons at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Mich., is a reliable tool for assessing risk of mortality and serious complications in older patients considering total hip and knee replacement procedures, according to new study findings presented at the 2014 Clinical Congress of the American College of Ssurgeons at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Mich., is a reliable tool for assessing risk of mortality and serious complications in older patients considering total hip and knee replacement procedures, according to new study findings presented at the 2014 Clinical Congress of the American College of SurgeonsSurgeons.

«I think using our frailty index can kind of enlighten surgeons into recognizing that even if they are doing an elective case, such as total knee or hip replacement, sicker patients who have significant medical histories may have a high risk of wound infections and even mortality,» Dr. Adams said.

Orthopedic surgeons from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have developed two new prediction tools aimed at identifying total hip and knee replacement patients who are at - risk of developing serious complications after surgery.

Injections received in the months prior to total knee (TKR) or total hip replacement (THR) surgery may increase the risk for infection and related complications, according to two studies — among the largest conducted on this topic — presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

«We would recommend being selective when indicating patients for injection, and limiting use of injections to people unlikely to undergo knee replacement in the near future,» said lead study author Nicholas Bedard, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Medical director of Arthritis Research UK Professor Alan Silman said: «This is a comprehensive study that provides both patients and surgeons with valuable information about the risk and benefits of two effective types of knee replacement operations.

In the year prior to total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, almost one - third of the costs for treatment of arthritis symptoms went toward strategies not recommended by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), according to new research presented today at the 2017 AAOS Annual Meeting.

In the first such collaboration of its kind, an expert panel of rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons has developed guidelines for the perioperative management of anti-rheumatic medication in patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement.

During a traditional total knee replacement, the surgeon must remove the «island» of bone to which the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) are attached.

«When a patient comes in with a torn ACL or PCL, most orthopedic surgeons recommend surgery to repair the ligament because of its importance to the natural function of the knee,» said William Bryan, M.D., a Houston Methodist orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and total joint replacement.

Today, surgeons at the 215 - bed hospital perform more than 29,000 surgical procedures each year, with more hip surgeries and knee replacements performed than any other hospital in the U.S. [READ MORE]

As a surgeon with a specialty practice in hip and knee replacement surgery, patients rely on my expertise.

Virtual Knee Surgery, recommended for grades 7 - 12, allows students to take on the role of the surgeon throughout a total knee replacement surgKnee Surgery, recommended for grades 7 - 12, allows students to take on the role of the surgeon throughout a total knee replacement surgknee replacement surgery.

Also at DevCon, Mark Willnerd, president and CEO of TouMetis, a developer of mobile applications for health care and finance, displayed a medical application for orthopedic surgeons that would allow a BlackBerry smartphone or PlayBook to be used to collaborate on designs for knee replacements.

Just as your surgeon would prescribe physical therapy to you after a knee replacement surgery, veterinary surgeons are recommending rehabilitation therapy for our four - legged friends post-operatively for many conditions.