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Prosthetic hand now can directly transmit tactile sensation to human brain
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 14, 2015 Source: Paralyzed man becomes first person to “feel” sensations through a prosthetic hand connected to his brain
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Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee in older patients of little value
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 18, 2015 Source: Study Questions Value of Arthroscopic Knee Surgery for Older Patients Reference: Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee: systematic review and meta-analysis of benefits and harms
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Artificial foot feels the earth move under it for the first time
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 15, 2015 Source: Artificial leg allows patient to feel
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Wait time improvements: Taking from Peter to pay Paul
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 6, 2015 Source: Ottawa Hospital sharply reduces wait times for hip and knee replacements
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3D printing will contribute to new surgical management options and procedures
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 17, 2015 Source: Will 3D printers, bioprinters change the future of surgery?
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Man with bionic hand can feel the shape and identify objects with his eyes closed
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 10, 2014 Source: The world’s most advanced bionic hand Reference: http://www.nebias-project.eu/
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Bidirectional neurobiological prosthetic arm interface allows for complex hand and arm movements
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 9, 2014 Source: Prosthetic arm controlled by brain successfully developed Reference: An osseointegrated human-machine gateway for long-term sensory feedback and motor control of artificial limbs, Ortiz-Catalan et al., Science Translational Medicine, published 8 October 2014, abstract.
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Study suggests that conservative therapy works as well as arthroscopic surgery for chronic knee meniscal tears for people in their mid-50's
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 1, 2014 Source: Study Questions Value of Certain Knee Surgeries Reference: Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative tears of the meniscus: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Robotic exoskeleton approved by Health Canada
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 28, 2014 Source: ReWalk Robotics exoskeleton helps paraplegics to walk