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Joint Replacement Orthopedic Surgery In India At Affordable Low Cost
Jul 22nd
Joint Replacement Surgery
Joint replacement surgery is typically recommended to patients who have tried non-surgical treatment but still have joint pain. While this is an extremely effective surgical treatment, total joint replacement should be considered as the last, rather than the first, treatment option for patients with advanced arthritis of the hip, knee or shoulder.
What is joint replacement surgery?
Modern joint replacement surgery involves removal of the worn cartilage from both sides of the joint, followed by resurfacing of the joint with a metal and plastic replacement implant that looks and functions much like your normal joint. Although nearly every joint More >
U.s. Market For Orthopedic Large Joint Reconstructive Devices 2010
May 6th
In 2009, the combined orthopedic large joint replacement and bone cement market was valued at over $7 billion. Hip and knee arthroplasty has seen consistent double-digit revenue growth since the early 2000s. However, growth slowed during the recession that began in 2008, but nearly resumed its previous pace by the end of 2009. Although large joint arthroplasty is not the fastest growing orthopedic market, it has proven to be remarkably resilient due to the continued demand for hip and knee implants. This report covers these devices, as well as the total market for associated bone cement used for arthroplasty implantation.
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Back Pain – SI Joint Dysfunction
Mar 13th
Sacroiliac joint pain
Sacroiliac (SI) joint pain has gained a lot of attention in the last ten years as an underappreciated cause of back pain with some studies indicating it is responsible for 15% to 40% of low back pain. The increased attention is due to the increasing knowledge of the SI joints intimate role in pelvic stability. I hope more physicians consider SI joint pain in their differential after reading this article.
Pathophysiology
SI joint dysfunction due to inflammation within the joint itself is called sacroilitis. Pain from within the SI joint is common in rheumatoid patients and spondyloarthropathies.
The other cause of More >
