In primary or revision total knee arthroplasty, surgeons should use standard implants and not be worried about patients having a metal allergy, a presenter said. “Recognize that the overwhelming ...

Modifiable patient factors, such as BMI, vitamin D levels and diabetes, can be optimized preoperatively to reduce the risk of infection and other postoperative complications. However, sometimes ...

GAITHERSBURG, Md. – The Nov. 13 U.S. FDA hearing on immune response to metal-containing implanted medical devices suggested that there are many more questions than answers about how to prevent the ...

BERNARDSVILLE, N.J., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensiband, a leading innovator in healthcare technology, is excited to announce the availability of its groundbreaking Metal Allergy Test Kit on ...

BERNARDSVILLE, N.J., March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Two of the east coast's most respected spinal surgeons, Drs. Mitchell Reiter and Mark Drzala became aware that many patients who underwent routine ...

Woman's all-over itching was caused by an allergy to her hip implant. May 15, 2013— -- When Paula Spurlock started to experience itching and pain all over her body, she never dreamed that she was ...

DENVER — The bruises started covering Elise Barber’s legs the morning after her first big hike on her new knees. She said it was terrifying, and she knew something was wrong. Then came the daily bouts ...