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Top Picks and Other News From AAOS 2012
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- Wednesday
- February 8TH
- 2012
See which scientific sessions your colleagues are looking forward to this year and other news from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (...
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Top Picks for Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
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- Wednesday
- February 8TH
- 2012
See which scientific sessions your colleagues are looking forward to this year and other news from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (...
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Halting Bone-Building Osteoporosis Reduces Risk for Additional Atypical Femur Fracture
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- Wednesday
- February 8
- 2012
SAN FRANCISCO—There is growing evidence that supports an association between atypical fractures of the femur – a rare break of the thigh bone,...
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Defensive Medicine Costs Estimated at $2 Billion Annually for Orthopedic Surgeons
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- Thursday
- February 9
- 2012
SAN FRANCISCO—In a first-ever national survey of orthopedic surgeons, 96% said they have practiced defensive medicine – the ordering of tests,...
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"Female Triad" Linked to Long-Term Health Problems in Soccer Athletes
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- Tuesday
- February 7
- 2012
SAN FRANCISCO—New research presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that despite...
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Combination Treatment using Platelet-Rich Plasma and an Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker for Muscle Contusions
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- Thursday
- February 9
- 2012
SAN FRANCISCO— A separate, animal study looked at the potential effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), in combination with hypertension and heart...
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15-Minute Exercices Decrease ACL Injuries in Soccer Players: Results From a RCT
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- Tuesday
- February 7
- 2012
SAN FRANCISCO—Fifteen-minute warm-up exercises substantial decreases knee injury risk in soccer players, according to data presented at the 2012...
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4.5 Million Americans Living with Total Knee Replacement
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- Friday
- February 10
- 2012
SAN FRANCISCO—New research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons found that more than 4.5 million...
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TKR Lowers Mortality Risk and Heart Failure in the Elderly
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- Tuesday
- February 7
- 2012
SAN FRANCISCO—New research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons highlights the benefits of total...
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Improving Orthopaedic Care Delivery at a Referral Hospital in Haiti: The Legacy of the 2010 Earthquake
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- Friday
- February 10
- 2012
SAN FRANCISCO—In the second session regarding national disasters, authors will report the findings of a study on the long-term positive effects of...
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Disaster Response Orthopaedics: Pearls from the Frontline
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- Tuesday
- February 7
- 2012
SAN FRANCISCO—When mass-casualty events occur, orthopedic surgeons travel throughout the world to treat wounded patients in countries devastated...
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Disaster Response Orthopaedics: Pearls from the Frontline
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- Tuesday
- February 7
- 2012
When mass-casualty events occur, orthopedic surgeons travel throughout the world to treat wounded patients in countries devastated by war, natural...
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Platelet-Rich Rich Plasma More Effective Than Cortisone for Chronic Severe Plantar Fasciitis
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- Tuesday
- February 7
- 2012
SAN FRANCISCO—A small study evaluating the effects of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of the most severe cases of Plantar fasciitis—a...
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Vitamin D Deficiency High Among Trauma Patients
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- Tuesday
- February 7
- 2012
SAN FRANCISCO—New research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons found that 77%of trauma patients...
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Top Picks and Other News From AAOS 2012
- Author:
- Wednesday
- February 8TH
- 2012
See which scientific sessions your colleagues are looking forward to this year and other news from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (...