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Back in Action with Joint Replacements, Part 1
NurseWeek, 09/27/06

Maureen Habel, RN, MA., - The purpose of this module is to provide nurses information about total hip and knee replacements, including the effects of arthritis on joints, indications for surgery, and surgical management. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to: (1) Describe the effects of arthritis on the hip and knee joints. (2) State indications for total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). (3) Discuss the surgical procedures used in THA and TKA

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Cerebral Palsy-Long-Term Medical, Functional, Educational and Psychosocial Outcomes
Journal of Child Neurology, 06/08/09

Assessment of early learning curves among nurses and physicians using a high-fidelity virtual-reality colonoscopy simulator
Surgical Endoscopy, 06/25/09

Evaluating patient learning after an educational program for women with incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse
International Urogynecology Journal, 06/15/09

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Denosumab update
Current Opinion in Rheumatology, 06/11/09

A double-blind, randomized, saline-controlled study of the efficacy and safety of Euflexxa® for treatment of painful osteoarthritis of the knee, with an open-label safety extension (the FLEXX trial)
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 06/29/09

Comparison of arthroscopic and open treatment of septic arthritis of the wrist
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 06/02/09

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