by ORL-DrGreenwald | Mar 3, 2002 | General
The enduring success of the low-friction arthroplasty first advanced by Sir John Charnley as a solution for severe hip arthritic problems may be appreciated from the fact that in 2000 more than 600,000 hip and knee arthroplasties were performed in the United States....
by ORL-DrGreenwald | Mar 3, 2002 | General
The use of Musculoskeletal allograft tissue in reconstructive orthopaedic procedures has markedly increased over the last decade, Surgeon knowledge of tissue bank practices in donor gifting and screening, serology testing and processing is important when making the...
by ORL-DrGreenwald | Mar 3, 2002 | General
The enduring success of the low-friction arthroplasty advanced by Sir John 2000, more than 270,000 hip arthroplasties were performed in the United States. Over the last three decades, patient profiles have changed substantially, resulting in demands for a greater...
by ORL-DrGreenwald | Mar 3, 2002 | 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 ORL-DrGreenwald | Mar 3, 2002 | Knee
The abrasion observed in ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) total knee arthroplasty component retrievals is the result of high cyclical loads, which act on the tibial plateau during daily ambulation. This dynamic process influences in vivo component...
