People with active lifestyles — athletes and weekend warriors — who get injured, seek the best treatments in order to get back in the game sooner. They are the most common recipients of the benefits of stem cell therapy, a type of regenerative medicine that helps repair damaged tissues caused by injuries. If you are…
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Benefits of Arthroscopic Surgery
If you have been advised by your doctor to undergo arthroscopic surgery, you may be wondering how it is different from regular surgery and how it can help you. Let’s talk about how arthroscopic surgery works and how it can be an excellent solution to help relieve your joint pain. Why Get Arthroscopic Surgery? If…
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Exactech Announces Successful First Hip Replacement Surgery with New Alteon Cup® and XLE® Liner
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 27, 2019)—Exactech, a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for extremities, hip and knee, announced today the successful first surgery using its recently-cleared Alteon® Cup and XLE® Liner. Orthopaedic surgeon and member of the Alteon Cup design team, William Hefley, M.D., of Bowen-Hefley Orthopedics in Little Rock, Ark., performed the first…
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Facts on Joint Replacement Surgery
The body is an amazing machine, but it can break down due to injury and overuse. Thanks to advancements in medical materials and surgical techniques, joint replacement surgeries are now being done in greater numbers than ever before. The most common full joint replacement surgeries are done on the knee, hip, and shoulder. And with…
Is Age a Consideration for Joint Replacement?
Joint replacement is a surgical procedure that replaces damaged joint parts with artificial pieces, or prosthetics. The artificial joints are typically made from metal, ceramic, and/or plastic materials. These artificial pieces replace the damaged joints so that the body can function normally again. Some common places for joint replacement surgery are the knee, hip, shoulder,…
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