First DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Lawsuit Filed in the US
A lawsuit has been filed alleging that the DePuy ASR hip replacement was defectively designed and that DePuy did not timely warn surgeons and patients of the high failure rate of the device.
First Total Ankle Replacement Surgery Performed in Lake County, Illinois
Dr. Anand Vora, an Illinois Bone and Joint Institute (IBJI) orthopaedic physician, performed the first total ankle replacement surgery in Lake County on Lake Villa resident John Wedge at Lake Forest Hospital on September 30th of 2008 in Lake Forest.
Knee Replacement Surgery May Be A Thing Of The Past For Many Baby Boomers
Today, Baby Boomers (defined as those people born between the years 1946 to 1964) are living longer, staying more active, and very interested in continuing to maintain a vigorous lifestyle
Multiple research studies have demonstrated the benefit of regular exercise in forestalling the complications related to such degenerative conditions as diabetes and Alzheimer's disease