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Wednesday May 15 | Daily Mail

Gloria Abeka can walk again after UK doctors perform groundbreaking surgery on deformed legs

The doctors carried out two ground breaking operations during which they had to break both her legs in three places.

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Tue May 14, 2013

PhysOrg Weblog

Guidelines issued to prevent infection with dental work

Practitioners might consider discontinuing prophylactic antibiotics for patients with prosthetic implants undergoing dental procedures, and these patients should be encouraged to maintain appropriate oral hygiene, according to clinical practice guidelines approved by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and published in the April 17 issue ... (more)

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Related Topix: Medicine, Dentistry

Pontefract and Castleford Express

MP opens new surgery unit at town hospital

Yvette Cooper officially opens a new orthopaedic unit at Pontefract Hospital with Sister Wendy Tulley, Carol Langrick and Maureen Boocock MP Yvette Cooper has officially opened a new orthopaedic unit at Pontefract Hospital as part of a move to bring more services to the town.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Mon May 13, 2013

Essexcounty Standard

Surgeon Matthew's epic challenge

Orthopaedic surgeon Matthew Hynes is to join a ten-strong team which is cycling 1,800 miles for the national charity Rethink Mental Illness.

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KPLC-TV Lake Charles

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Summer staples can also be the season's most fashionable health hazards. Flip flops, strappy sandals, wedges and the pedicures to go with them, make this a busy time of year for podiatrists.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Weather

Sun May 12, 2013

CBS Local

HR Notices From May 10-12

New Executive Director Named At UM C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital: Paul A. King, who has successfully led a large, Los Angeles-based pediatric group practice for the past eight years, has been selected as the new executive director of the University of Michigan's top-ranked C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Von ... (more)

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Related Topix: Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, Scottsdale, AZ

South Coast Register

Sight for some very sore eyes

A TEAM of local medicos has returned from the other side of the world, having made a huge difference for the isolated people of the Colca Valley, high in the Andes.

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Related Topix: Hip-Hop, The a-Team, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry

Sat May 11, 2013

Insurance News Net

Wilson Orthopaedics plans partnership [The Wilson Daily Times, N.C.]

"We are moving forward with partnering with a large orthopaedic group to make ourselves stronger," Smith said.

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Canberra Times

Surgeon fights suspension bid

THE ACT Medical Board had suspended Canberra surgeon Richard Hocking because it alleges he gave unwarranted experimental treatment to a nine-year-old boy with a hip disorder.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery

Fri May 10, 2013

Patch.com

Fitness Festival Kicks Off Saturday at Glen Island

On Saturday, a benefit to help improve the quality of life and mobility of children with orthopaedic disorders will be held at Glen Island Park.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Events, New York, Family, Kids

Thu May 09, 2013

The Charlotte Observer

NC hospitals fight bill that would benefit free-standing surgery centers

RALEIGH Hospital representatives flooded the halls of the General Assembly this week to lobby for more funding and against a proposal that would allow same-day surgery centers to sidestep the state's certification process.

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Related Topix: Greensboro, NC, Medicine, Medicaid, Health, Reidsville, NC

News Observer

NC hospitals fight bill that would benefit free-standing surgery centers

Members of the N.C. Hospital Association told lawmakers they have been hit hard by federal and state cutbacks and that losing surgery patients to stand-alone centers could cost them as much as $400 million a year.

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Related Topix: Greensboro, NC, Medicaid, Health, Reidsville, NC

Customer Interaction Solutions

Tornier Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Ordinary Shares

Tornier, N.V. , a global medical device company focused on providing surgical solutions to orthopaedic extremity specialists, announced today the pricing of a previously announced underwritten registered public offering of 7.0 million ordinary shares at a public offering price of $16.15 per ordinary share.

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San Marino Tribune

USC's Tribute Dinner for Dr. Michael John Patzakis

More than 470 dignitaries, residents and friends gathered together from not just the United States but also three continents to pay tribute to Dr.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Religion, Orthodox Church, Pasadena, CA, US Military, US Navy

Wed May 08, 2013

Euroland

Imaging Dynamics

A-ssur's business focuses on improving people's mobility through ... REDEFINING ABILITY This has been an amazing year filled with people, events and technological breakthroughs that have lifted our hearts.

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BioMed Central

Validation of an advanced practice physiotherapy model of care in an orthopaedic outpatient clinic

In Canada, new models of orthopaedic care involving advanced practice physiotherapists are being implemented.

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Creative Mac

Audio-Digest Foundation Announces the Release of Orthopaedics Volume 36, Issue 05: The Aching Back

The goals of this program are to improve awareness of facet-mediated pain and pediatric back pain and provide information about surgery for cervical spine disease and spinal neoplasms.

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Related Topix: Medicine, University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina, iPod touch App, iPad App, Assistant, iPhone and iPad App, iPhone App, Charleston, SC, University of Chicago

Medical News Today

CeramaxA Total Hip System With BioloxA Delta Ceramic-On-Ceramic...

Main Category: Bones / Orthopedics Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals ; Medical Devices / Diagnostics Article Date: 08 May 2013 - 2:00 PDT New Ceramic-on-Ceramic Option Provides Additional Choice within PINNACLE Hip Portfolio in the U.S. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, Surgery, Hip Replacement, Health

MediLexicon

Laser Spine Institute Research Published By Accredited Medical Journals

Latest research reveals minimally invasive spine surgery in an outpatient setting for elderly patients is beneficial Laser Spine Institute, the leader in minimally invasive spine surgery, is proud to announce that two of its recent research studies on treating Lumbar Spinal Stenosis were published in March 2013 both in the Journal of Spine and the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery, Health

Mon May 06, 2013

Vail Daily News

Vail Daily health story: How to prevent overuse cycling injuries

As we head into summer here in the high country, we at Vail-Summit Orthopaedics, like you, will start heading out on our bikes.

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Related Topix: Vail, CO, Medicine