Did you know there was a time when an ACL injury mean the end of an athletes career? Not so anymore. It will end your season, but the surgery is so reliable that with the proper rehab you can be back on the field in about ten months. Whether you injure your ACL playing sports or [...]
The Canadian Institute of Health Information released a study that reported 5,600 Canadians injured a year by winter activities. Those most often hurt: teenagers. Boys to be exact. The age ranges from 10 to 19, with most of those injuries occurring while playing hockey. Total hospital visits were around 600 for boys in that age [...]
Download Detailed Information Purpose The Kensey Nash Corp. Cartilage Repair Device is a bioresorbable scaffold designed to promote repair of knee cartilage and subchondral bone. Subjects with knee cartilage damage meeting eligibility criteria will be randomly assigned to receive treatment with the Cartilage Repair Device or a standard surgical technique called microfracture. The purpose of [...]
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(KTVI – FOX2now.com) – How far will some women go to fit into high heels? Shaving bones in toes, botox injections, tendon corrections – it’s a new trend in cosmetic surgery called “the Cinderella Procedure”. And it’s all so women can squeeze into those stilettos. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Rick Lehman talks about the risk and [...]
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO (KTVI – FOX2now.com) – High heels turn heads, but new research shows they might be turning your body into something painful. The long-term cost of wearing heels is even steeper than high price of some coveted brands. Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Rick Lehman explains.
