Joint replacement for rheumatoid and osteoarthritis
http://www.globalchange.com Growing need with older population. Largest market in US. New treatments and methods. Plastic and metal hips wear out, need revision, complications, infection, dislocation. Preserve neck of femur. Using adult stem cells to regrow joint surfaces. Grow new cartilage. Repair knee, hip, shoulder repairs. Chronic pain and disability, lack of mobility, improving mobility and function, range of movement. Medical research. Orthopaedics / orthopaedics and rheumatology future trends. Patrick Dixon, conference keynote speaker and futurist.
Channel: Education
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: pjvdixon
Length: 06:22
Rating: 5.00
Views: 1290
Tags: arthritic arthritis complications cure Health Humanities joint medicine osteoarthritis pain physical repair replacement rheumatoid science Social therapy treatment
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Nkatsikanis (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Amazing how medicine is developing. Typical materials used nowadays are very expensive and are very stressful.Adult Stem cell research is interesting.Its amazing how cells are programmed to know how to behave depending in their location in the body. Its a combination of the hormones present in that area and signals from neighboring cells that trigger the stem cells to function.
pjvdixon (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
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