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Top Picks From Friday, February 10th, 2012
See which scientific sessions your colleagues are looking forward to this year at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2012 annual...
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Halting Bone-Building Osteoporosis Reduces Risk for Additional Atypical Femur Fracture
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
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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Combination Treatment using Platelet-Rich Plasma and an Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker for Muscle Contusions
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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4.5 Million Americans Living with Total Knee Replacement
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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Improving Orthopaedic Care Delivery at a Referral Hospital in Haiti: The Legacy of the 2010 Earthquake
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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Our Residents Blog on Their AAOS Experience
Here is what members of our 2012 Resident Advisory Board had to say regarding the sessions they have attended at the American Academy of...
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Rivaroxaban VTE Prophylaxis Works in Real-World Practice
Major Finding: The in-hospital incidence of symptomatic VTE was 2.4% with rivaroxaban, 3.9% with low molecular weight heparin, and 5.5% with...
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Implanted EEG Device Predicts Seizures in Early Study
Major Finding: The sensitivity of the device for time periods deemed to have a high likelihood of impending seizure ranged from 0.56 to 1.00 in...
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Despite Potential Gains, Patients Balk at Epilepsy Surgery
Major Finding: Among 110 epilepsy patients with the best surgical prognosis, only 45 elected to have a surgical procedure. Of these, most (89%)...