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Flat shoes may help arthritic knees
When it comes to easing the pain of arthritic knees the choice of footwear matters.Injuries, overuse, excess weight and aging all contribute to osteoarthritis. Knee osteoarthritis is particularly common, and can be disabling. A person's...
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Medical News: Surgeons Meet Challenge Of Treating Combat Injuries Of The Knee
The ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in uniquely destructive patterns of combat injuries, including limb-threatening injuries to the knee.Medical News: Surgeons Meet Challenge Of Treating Combat Injuries Of The Knee.
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Surgeons Meet Challenge Of Treating Combat Injuries Of The Knee
The ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in uniquely destructive patterns of combat injuries, including limb-threatening injuries to the knee.In the March special issue of Techniques in Knee Surgery military surgeons serving in...
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Surgeons Meet Challenge of Treating Combat Injuries of the Knee
Source: Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Newswise The ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in uniquely destructive patterns of combat injuries, including limb-threatening injuries to the knee.In the March special...
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Zimmer Natural Knee Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence
WARSAW, Ind., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zimmer Holdings, Inc.(NYSE: ZMH; SIX: ZMH), a leader in musculoskeletal care, will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Zimmer Natural Knee System this year. The Natural Knee system offers a...
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Zimmer Natural Knee Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence
WARSAW, Ind., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zimmer Holdings, Inc.(NYSE: ZMH; SIX: ZMH), a leader in musculoskeletal care, will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Zimmer Natural Knee System this year. The Natural Knee system offers a...
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Football Injuries More Likely on Certain Artificial Turf
FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Pro football players are more likely to suffer certain types of knee and ankle injuries on an artificial turf called FieldTurf than on natural grass, a new study contends.Researchers analyzed data from the 2002-2008...
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The effect of femoral component rotation on the extensor retinaculum of the knee
Malrotation of the femoral component may cause patellofemoral complications after total knee replacement (TKR).We hypothesized that femoral component malrotation would cause excessive lengthening of the retinacula. Retinacular length changes were...
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MRI and Arthroscopic Analysis of Collateral Knee Ligament Injuries In Combined Knee Ligament Injuries
Sports Medicine By Daniel R.Stephenson, MD; Daniel Rueff, MD; Darren L. Johnson, MD ORTHOPEDICS 2010; 33:187 The diagnosis of collateral ligament injury is crucial in the development of a treatment plan for multiligamentous injuries about the knee.
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Anatomic double-bundle ACL reconstruction
The core principle of anatomic double-bundle reconstruction is to reproduce the native anatomy of the ACL.continues to gain interest as it has been shown to better restore native kinematics of the knee when compared to traditional single bundle...
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MPFL reconstruction for patellar instability in younger patients: Save it for the recurrent dislocators
Patellar instability is a common problem, especially in young athletes and dancers.Nonoperative treatment often results in recurrent dislocations and diminished knee function. However, surgical treatments have associated morbidity and are not...
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Young Men and Elderly Women at Biggest Risk for Shoulder Dislocations
Study Shows Majority of Injuries Occur During Sports and Recreational ROSEMONT, IL -The shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the body and consequently one of the most commonly dislocated joints.An article published in the March 2010 issue of The...
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Young Men and Elderly Women at Biggest Risk for Shoulder Dislocations
Study Shows Majority of Injuries Occur During Sports and Recreational Activity ROSEMONT, Ill., March 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the body and consequently one of the most commonly dislocated joints.An...
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Preventing Knee Injuries in Runners
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