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Procedures: Joint Revision Study Suggests Using Hip Resurfacing Only in Men, Unicondylar Knee Replacement Only in Elderly Arthritis Patients
Only 1 in 75 patients with primary hip or knee replacement require revision surgery after 3 years, but limiting certain procedures to males or elderly patients might reduce this rate even more...

Procedures: Total Ankle Replacements are Coming Into their Own—Finally
Total ankle replacements are expected to soon rival hip and knee replacements in design, function, and durability. Airbags and seatbelts contribute to growing demand...

Consumer News: Almost Half of Adults Will Develop Knee Osteoarthritis by 85
Men and women who are obese during middle age are at the greatest risk for this painful condition...

BioPharm Business: Arcalyst (rilonacept) Reduced Gout Flares by 81% in a Phase II Study Initiating Urate-Lowering Therapy
Based upon these results, a phase III clinical development program will be initiated early in 2009 with Arcalyst in the prevention of gout flares in patients initiating urate-lowering drug therapy...

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