News for September, 2009

Weigh pros, cons of shoulder surgery

rotator cuff2 100x100Deciding to have rotator cuff surgery can be trying decision. On one hand, it can relieve pain and increase mobility in the shoulder. But shoulder surgery can carry risks, some that may worsen the condition and may require more surgery. Before choosing to go under the knife, consider your options, says the e-zine Revolution Health.

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New rotator cuff surgery method can help reduce surgical time, effort

rotator cuff2 100x100Rotator cuff surgery is considered one of the most painful sports-injuries surgeries to the shoulder. It involves the reattaching of the damaged tendon or tendons to the upper arm. In order to access the injured rotator cuff, the surgeon makes a two- to three-inch incision in the shoulder and cuts through the deltoid muscle. Scar tissue is removed and small holes are drilled through the bone allowing the surgeon to sew the tendon to the bone. The procedure can be difficult for sports medicine and orthopedic surgeons due to the multitude of knots that must be tied through a type of small tubing under arthroscopic viewing. But one corporation is making that procedure easier for surgeons.

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I-Flow enjoys profits amid spike in product liability lawsuits

on q pain pump 100x100I-Flow Corp., the Irvine, Calif.-based device maker, exceeded expectations with its quarterly results and says it expects to see an operating profit for the year despite a sharp increase in the number of product liability lawsuits filed against the company in July 2009. The company, which makes devices that deliver targeted anesthesia as an alternative to narcotics known as pain pumps, has a market value of $175 million.

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