Conference on arthroplasty will highlight innovations in joint replacement treatment
...throplasty - the use ofartificial joints to repair broken hips, knees and shoulders. The symposium issponsored by Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center. "The symposium will focus on emerging technologies and scientificallydocumented patient outcome studies," said Rick Sumner, PhD, conference p...Mitral valve repair at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center gets Los Angeles dentist on the road to recovery
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