http://en.redtram.com/ neuro-ortho.org Copyright (c) 2008 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:33:37 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 265859 | Cost of Health care http://en.redtram.com/go/159662220/top100/ 159662220 Why is health care so expensive? We at the Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago continually ask ourselves why and what we can do in our health care delivery system to control costs? In approaching the question, first we are Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:22:04 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/159662220/top100/ 265859 | Golf and Back Pain http://en.redtram.com/go/159662199/top100/ 159662199 Several weeks ago, I was asked to give a presentation to an audience on the topic of golf and its relationship to back and neck pain.Almost all golfers, ranging from the professional to the weekend warrior, will experience back pain Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:21:51 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/159662199/top100/ 265859 | Insights by Michael Gleiber, MD http://en.redtram.com/go/156365933/top100/ 156365933 I would like to introduce myself as the Neurologic and Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago's spine blog forum advisor. My name is Michael Gleiber, M.D., and I'm a fellowship trained orthopedic spine surgeon. My practice focuses exclusively on surgical and non-surgical Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:16:55 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/156365933/top100/ 265859 | Comprehensive Joint Replacement Study http://en.redtram.com/go/155136151/top100/ 155136151 A comprehensive study using our data on hip and knee replacements is under way. My preliminary data raises some concerns about the new surgical techniques of hip resurfacing and unicondylar knee replacement.Hip and knee replacements are amongst the most frequent Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:46:46 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/155136151/top100/ 265859 | How Artificial Joint Registries Work http://en.redtram.com/go/150684583/top100/ 150684583 A registry for artificial joints is much like any system that can compare performance of competing cars or appliances, but in this case it involves appliances going into the human body.A patient - identified by a number - is entered Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:18:11 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/150684583/top100/ 265859 | Joint Replacement in the Morning, Home in the Evening http://en.redtram.com/go/148328289/top100/ 148328289 Six weeks ago, E.K,, a 72 year old divorce attorney underwent an uncomplicated total hip replacement at the Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago. Prior to surgery, he had undergone a medical evaluation and no reason was advanced by his Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:31:34 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148328289/top100/ 265859 | Why People Delay Total Knee Replacement Surgery http://en.redtram.com/go/145648965/top100/ 145648965 Our observations unveil the reasons why people may initially choose to delay but ultimately undergo total knee replacement surgery, underscoring the need for better patient education before and after surgery. Many patients have to work through a four-stage process of Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:34:17 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/145648965/top100/ 265859 | Technique or Product http://en.redtram.com/go/142689928/top100/ 142689928 Recently, the New York Times ran a front-page story about the recall of the Zimmer Durom acetabular component of the metal on metal total hip prosthesis. The issue though not discussed in the article is the matter of product versus Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:00:11 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/142689928/top100/ 265859 | The Evidence Gap: A Call for a Warning System on Artificial Joints http://en.redtram.com/go/140953226/top100/ 140953226 Three weeks ago, Zimmer announced it was suspending sales of a device, known as the Durom cup, until it trained doctors how best to implant it. The company said a "low" percentage of the 13,000 patients who got the socket Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:09:13 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/140953226/top100/ 265859 | Hip Replacement Boosts Mobility at Any Age http://en.redtram.com/go/136150747/top100/ 136150747 Studies find that patients who care for themselves, save money in the long run. Total hip replacements are beneficial and economical for seniors with osteoarthritis, regardless of their age.The published studies of the Geriatrics Society, found those who had the Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:18:34 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/136150747/top100/ 265859 | Hall of Famer Johnny Bench Touts Hip Replacement to Locals http://en.redtram.com/go/134533727/top100/ 134533727 Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench came to Pineville not to share the moments that defined his 17-year career with the Cincinnati Reds, but the moment that helped him get on with life.Bench spoke to about 100 people at Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:08:42 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/134533727/top100/ 265859 | Beijing Mission - Part 4 http://en.redtram.com/go/134533715/top100/ 134533715 We left Beijing and the fabulous Olympic Village yesterday morning and flew two hours south to a city of seven million lying on the east China Sea , Wenzhou. It is a Jingjang city beyond belief as an industrial power Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:08:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/134533715/top100/ 265859 | No matter how bad the tumor, there are always survivors http://en.redtram.com/go/134533698/top100/ 134533698 Two recent events got me thinking. The first was the news of Senator Kennedy's diagnosis of brain tumor and its early treatment. Of course, the pundits already have him dead and buried, while the academic institutions vie for the opportunity Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:08:29 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/134533698/top100/ 265859 | Glioblastoma Survivors http://en.redtram.com/go/128301390/top100/ 128301390 Senator Ted Kennedy's shocking news gives us all pause. Even though I deal with news like his on a daily basis, the enormity of the national response has caused me to reflect on the less appreciated facts of his case. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:37:17 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/128301390/top100/ 265859 | Beijing Mission - Part 3 http://en.redtram.com/go/128301388/top100/ 128301388 Yesterday I gave 80 hours of instructional lectures to several hundred orthopedic surgeons at the Jui Shui Tan second annual orthopedic meeting. I would show a powerpoint slide and make my statements while the Chinese interpreter repeated in Chinese. While Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:37:17 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/128301388/top100/ 265859 | Meningiomas: Defined http://en.redtram.com/go/127122910/top100/ 127122910 Meningiomas are tumors that are within the head (intracranial space) but not within the brain. They compress, rather than invade, the brain. Generally, meningiomas are benign, but there are subsets that tend to be more aggressive, often recurring and occasionally Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:45:07 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/127122910/top100/ 265859 | Procedures Cut Pain After Joint Replacement http://en.redtram.com/go/127122907/top100/ 127122907 If it's the fear of pain, of being immobile and dependent on others and months of rehabilitation that keeps you from undergoing hip or knee replacement, let us at the Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago (NOHC) tell you about Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:45:07 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/127122907/top100/ 265859 | Beijing Mission - Day 2 http://en.redtram.com/go/127122883/top100/ 127122883 Our hotel is immediately across from the Beijing National Stadium where the opening ceremonies will take place (locally known as the Bird's Nest because of the architecture). Designed by a Chinese architect, the blue swimming and water sport venue was Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:45:00 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/127122883/top100/ 265859 | Bad Medicine http://en.redtram.com/go/127122885/top100/ 127122885 The article then goes on to question why patients would chose to have care at big and dangerous hospitals when patients have a choice?Some hospitals are very good but many are not "brimming with infectious bugs, systemic error [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:45:00 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/127122885/top100/ 265859 | The Right Prosthesis for Your Patient http://en.redtram.com/go/127122880/top100/ 127122880 Due to technical issues, we had to re-post this entry. We apologize if you have already received this blog entry.)It is my job to provide the patient undergoing a hip or knee replacement a safe and satisfactory perioperative experience with Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:45:00 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/127122880/top100/