We all complain about having to wait and the referral process of HMOs. This is a good post to take a look at here as this man has created an online diary as to the processes that are taking place to get his hip surgery done, a replacement for an artificial hip that is failing. He driving...
How long will that new knee or hip last and what failure or issues can be predicted? There is a study looking at this issue right now. We have all heard and seen the videos with squeaking hips, knees, etc. and some with by far worse issues. Some fail overall, but not many, but the issue is...
Robodoc is now coming to the US for robotic knee and hip surgeries. Just hot from the approval list of the FDA. ROBODOC also has a cousin, ORTHODOC(R). More information at the website. BD The robotic assistant has been used in over 24,000 joint replacement procedures worldwide...
Posted to
The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck
on 08-25-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, healthcare, Robotics, Hospitals, Orthopedics, Knee Surgery, Robodoc, Hip Surgery