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Una mesa y una técnica para reemplazos articulares

Una mesa y una técnica para reemplazos articulares

Ahora una nueva mesa especialmente diseñada para esta cirugía facilita una técnica con la que no es necesario cortar los músculos y ligamentos para reemplazar con prótesis las articulaciones. La mesa se llama Hana y fue diseñada para realizar la técnica quirúrgica denominada reemplazo anterior directo de cadera, en la cual se puede reemplazar la…

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Innovation in Surgery: Getting People Back to Work Faster

Innovation in Surgery: Getting People Back to Work Faster

By Barbara Mannino | November 17, 2011 FOXBusiness – The weak economy and anemic labor market have caused many Americans to put off necessary treatments and surgeries due to fear of missing work or not being able to afford the medical bills. But new technologies could change the health-care landscape and enable people to undergo…

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Connie Francis: Hip Surgery Let Me Walk Again!

Connie Francis: Hip Surgery Let Me Walk Again!

by Lynn Allison | June 19, 2010 Singing legend Connie Francis is miraculously on her feet again after surgery on her painful, arthritis-riddled hip. The 71-year-old singer of the classic ’50s and ’60s tunes Lipstick on Your Collar, Who’s Sorry Now and Stupid Cupid underwent the operation on her left side less than two months…

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Rodillas sobre medidas

Rodillas sobre medidas

Rodillas sobre medidas Antiguamente las personas no usaban ropa prefabricada, sino que iban al sastre o a la modista para que les tomara medidas y les confeccionara prendas que les quedaran perfectas. Ahora es posible hacer lo mismo con los implantes parciales de rodilla, gracias a una nueva tecnología que los fabrica a la medida…

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La mesa Hana

La mesa Hana

En cirugías para reemplazo de cadera y rodilia los cirujanos usaban mesas reguiares de quirófano y debian cortar músculos que luego tardaban en sanar. 29-03-2010 – La mesa Hana facilita una técnica por medio de la cual no es necesario cortar los músculos y ligamentos para reemplazar con prótesis las articulaciones naturales. “Fue diseñada especialmente…

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ConforMIS iTotal CR Knee Replacement System Wins Silver in 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards

ConforMIS iTotal CR Knee Replacement System Wins Silver in 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards

iTotal CR Recognized as One of the Most Innovative New Medical Devices May 25, 2012 – BURLINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Privately-held ConforMIS, Inc. announced that its iTotal® CR Knee Replacement System has been awarded Silver in the “Implant and Tissue-Replacement Products” category of the 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition. The MDEA is the industry’s premier…

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Help for Knee Pain Due to Arthritis

Help for Knee Pain Due to Arthritis

May 2012 – Knee paid due to arthritis is one of the most common causes of disability in America and affects millions of people, both young and old. Although traumatic situations and systemic diseases can cause arthritis, by far the most common cause is wear and tear of the joint. This loss of the cushion…

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About the Knee Joint

About the Knee Joint

To fully understand your knee degeneration, the knee replacement procedure and the mechanics of your knee implant, you will first need to know a bit about the knee joint itself and how it functions. When the knee moves, it does not just bend and straighten (flex and extend). It also rotates slightly. Read the Full…

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Custom-Made Knees

Custom-Made Knees

by Alfredo Arango | May 28, 2010  In the past, people did not buy their clothes off-the-rack; instead, they would go to the tailor or the seamstress to take their measurements to custom-make their clothes to fit perfectly. It is now possible to do the same thing for partial knee implants, thanks to a new technology…

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