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Spinal Tumour Surgery

Introduction Skeletal metastasis is discovered at the time of death in 60% - 70% of patients with malignant tumours out of which 40% – 50% affect the spine13. Skeletal metastasis

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The Power Of The Prototype

The spine is a challenging area for surgeons as there is very little space to manoeuvre during surgery and, as always, there is a constant pressure to minimise the time

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The Orthopaedic Industry in 2007 – A Review

JANUARY NHS Private Centres To Take Over Orthopaedic Procedures A controversial start to the year, with the NHS announcing that Primary care trusts in Cumbria and Lancashire were to carry

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Viscoseal® From TRB Chemedica (UK) Ltd

What is Viscoseal? Viscoseal has been developed to relieve post-arthroscopic symptoms such as pain, swelling and impaired joint mobility as well as to promote joint recovery. It contains a highly

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Vertebroplasty Procedures Simplified For Nursing Staff And Interventional Radiologists

In order to support the growing number of vertebroplasty procedures taking place, Summit Medical have products in their range of bone cement mixing products in the form of the Minimix

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stφrm Used In The Reduction Of Compression Fractures

The Staffordshire Orthopaedic Reduction Machine, stφrm, provides an innovative approach to the treatment of unstable lower limb fractures. The basis for the product concept and design is to separate the

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New Technology Set To Revolutionise UK Orthopaedic Footwear Supply

It is widely accepted that it is now very difficult to obtain high quality, accurately made custom orthopaedic shoes in the UK. Patients are frequently faced with long delays, limited

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Medical Vision’s Arthro-Cannula™

The increased use of arthroscopy, particularly in the shoulder joint, has prompted many improvements in how we access and maintain a clear view within a joint cavity or anatomic space.

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Hivac™7 Combination Hip Pack

Summit Medical Limited are pleased to announce the launch of the HiVac7 Combination Hip Pack Bone Cement Mixing and Delivery system. This pack includes the HiVac rotational axis vacuum mixing

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Actifuse™ ABX EasyFill Putty

ApaTech announces the launch of Actifuse ABX Easyfill Putty, the latest entry in the Companys product line. Actifuse Advanced Bone matriX (ABX) provides surgeons with Actifuse granules as a mouldable,