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It is what Dr. John Bergfeld, an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at the Cleveland Clinic, calls the Orthopedic Triad: famous athlete, famous doctor, untested treatment.
NYT > Home Page By GINA KOLATA 2011
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As a Orthopedic surgery resident, it will take her up 10-12 weeks to even be able to have function back in her elbow.
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The Orthopedic MD's from Seattle both worked at Harborview Hosp, which is the UW teaching hospital and trauma center for King County (downtown Seattle).
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I'm wondering if anyone has info, good references for a Guadalajara Orthopedic Surgeon that does wrist operations, arthritis in the wrist pressing on tendons.
Wrist operation 2009
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An Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons review of about 40 published studies showed that as many as 2% of patients have nerve injuries, while 1% may get an infection at the surgical site.
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That's up from a 5% military rate cited in a 2008 analysis in the Journal of Orthopedic Trauma, and far higher than the civilian rate of 3.9%.
Some soldiers prefer amputations rather than damaged limbs, now that prosthetics are so good 2011
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"That's up from a 5% military rate cited in a 2008 analysis in the Journal of Orthopedic Trauma, and far higher than the civilian rate of 3.9%."
Some wounded vets opt for mobility by choosing amputation 2011
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It is an HMO system that the Clinton administration put on us when the system we had before work much better, even though we were still short physicican like Orthopedic Surgeons.
Senate committee starts revising health care reform proposal 2009
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That's up from a 5% military rate cited in a 2008 analysis in the Journal of Orthopedic Trauma, and far higher than the civilian rate of 3.9%.
Some soldiers prefer amputations rather than damaged limbs, now that prosthetics are so good 2011
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And open surgery with big incisions is being replaced by new, less-invasive techniques known as mini-open and arthroscopic repair, which involve less pain and blood loss, shorter hospital stays and a generally easier rehabilitation period, according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
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