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Hoag Orthopedic Institute surgeon performs region’s 1st ApolloHipX hip arthroplasty
An Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute orthopedic surgeon has become the first on the West Coast to perform a total hip arthroplasty using Corin’s ApolloHipX on the West Coast. Travis ...
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Second Hip Replacement: Pretty Much Like the First?
Sure, the 2nd THA is “pretty much” like the first, but a significant minority of patients failed symptom relief. This robust ...
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Dr. Mark Schinsky debuts Alteon short wedge total hip implant
Mark Schinsky, MD, of The American Hip Institute & Orthopedic Specialists in Chicago, performed the first surgery using Exactech’s Alteon short tapered wedge hip system, according to a June 23 news ...
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What publicly available quality metrics do hip and knee arthroplasty patients care about most when selecting a hospital in Maryland: a discrete choice experiment - BMJ Open
The number and rate of total hip arthroplasty surgeries among inpatients aged 45 and over increased from 138 700 procedures in the year 2000 to 310 800 procedures in 2010: a rate increase of 142.2–257 ...