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GLG News by Physicians who Perform Knee Replacement Surgery (US)

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October 13, 2008
Joint replacement surgery is a trade not a visit to the fountain of youth
Analysis of: Unclear how much pounding new hips, knees can take | news.yahoo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Patients, especially so called "boomers" can have unrealistic expectations of appropriate activity levels after joint replacement surgery. Like an mecahnical sytem they are subject to fatigue which could lead to early failure. It is up to surgeons to set realistic expectaions for patients, al;though...
Giles ScuderiAugust 6, 2008
There is a need for a total joint registry in the United States
Analysis of: New York Times July 29, 2008 A call for warning system on artificial joints | www.nytimes.com
Author: Giles Scuderi, Director, Orthopedic Surgeon, Insall Scott Kelly Institute
The AAOS has established the need for a total joint registry however there are financial and legal hurdles that must be overcome. The value of total joint registries have been realized in Europe and Australia with a significant reduction in the revision rate of implants. A joint registry can provide...
May 27, 2008
Squeaking hips show risk of early adopting
Analysis of: That Must Be Bob. I Hear His New Hip Squeaking | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The implant market is very competitive with surgeons being aggresive as early adopters to try to get a competitive edge and market themselves as using state of the art implants. This is pushed by the implant makers and often offer cooperative advertising....
November 29, 2007
Oh My Aching Knees...Chondrogen and the future of non-operative treatment of knee arthritis
Analysis of: Osiris Therapeutics Announces Positive One Year Data from Chondrogen Trial for Knee Repair | www.pipelinereview.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Possible nonoperative treatment for arthritis of the knee which effects 10's of millions of patients, with a predictable lasting effect. Could revolutionize the treatment of arthritis which currently has no predictable, lasting  nonoperative treatments.
September 27, 2007
Fracture Reductions Save Grandma!
Analysis of: First osteoporosis study in patients with hip fracture finds once-yearly Aclasta(R)-Reclast(R) prevents additional fractures and improves survival | www.pipelinereview.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
-Decrease Mortality -Decrease Medical Costs -
July 25, 2007
Cartilage repair/restoration has viable results in well choosen patients
Analysis of: Genzyme Announces Positive Results from Carticel® Study at Major Sports Medicine Meeting | www.genzyme.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Most cartilage repair techniques must take into account the age and biology of the area being treated.  We all know that the aging process significantly decreases the healing potential of most collagen based procedures, whether that be skin, tendon, ligament, cartilage or bone. The myriad of techniques...
July 2, 2007
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Analysis of: Mail order drugs flying off shelves | www.gazette.com
Author: Louis Rocco, System Director of Purchasing , Hallmark Health System, Inc
I could not agree more that people should have a choice and maybe the pricing markey is the US will finally drop after how it see it will work all pharmacies across the country. The manufacturers need to be held responsible for this issue, they caused it with raising prices and making more of a profit....
May 21, 2007
An also-ran in a crowded market
Analysis of: Zimmer Holdings and Regeneration Technologies Enter Distribution Agreement for New Allograft Paste Implant | www.pr-inside.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Because bone void fillers are approved as devices, not drugs, they do not need to demonstrate efficacy, just safety.   Orthopaedic surgeons are looking past bone void fillers to products that are more biologically active. 
March 26, 2007
Not New News...
Analysis of: Think first about doing a THA procedure in patients with severe hip, low back pain | www.orthosupersite.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The differential diagnosis of hip and spine has plagued orthopaedic surgeons for some time. Patients often present with both as not only can the pain be linked mechanically there are obvious neurologic reasons for someone with back problems to have referred pain to the hip. Hip arthroplasties...
March 26, 2007
Great in concept.....
Analysis of: Unigene’s Site-Directed Bone Growth Technology May Have Multiple Large Market Applications According to New Market Analysis | home.businesswire.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Vertebral compression fractures are a painful and deblilitating problem. We will see an increase as the baby boomers move solidly into clinically significant osteoporosis...Hip fracture also will increase for the same reason....although they do not have a high complication rate if the correct surgery...

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