by ARC | Mar 8, 2008 | General
It is estimated that more than 500,000 bone-grafting procedures are performed annually in the United States, with approximately half of these procedures related to spine fusion. These numbers easily double on a global basis and indicate a shortage in the availability...
by ARC | Mar 8, 2008 | Hip
The procedural standard for the fixation of metallic acetabular shells is under-reaming and impaction. Recently, concerns have arisen regarding achieving and maintaining secure ceramic liners when thin shells are deformed during normal insertion. Failure to achieve an...
by ARC | Mar 8, 2007 | Upper Extremity
Distal radius fractures are commonly encountered in general orthopaedic and hand subspecialty practices. Most surgeons are comfortable with both operative and nonoperative management of these fractures. Treatment options have evolved with fracture pattern governing...
by ARC | Mar 7, 2003 | General
It is estimated that more than 500,000 bone-grafting procedures are performed annually in the United States, with approximately half of these procedures related to spine fusion. These numbers easily double on a global basis and indicate a shortage in the availability...
by ARC | Mar 7, 2003 | Knee
There is increasing re-interest in the use of unicompartmental knee replacement as a remedy of choice for isolated compartment disease, although there is debate regarding its role as a temporizing or definitive procedure. The popularization of mini-incision surgery...