Monthly Archives: March 2011

A Rare Up-Front Look at Partial Knee Replacements

Posted on March 18, 2011 by OSS

On Tuesday, Swedish Hospital organized a live knee surgery available via web stream, accompanied by a live chat on Twitter where viewer questions were answered in real time!It was a rare opportunity for people to get an inside look at a new … Continue reading →

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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy: An Innovative Treatment for Tennis Elbow, Plantar Fasciitis

Posted on March 7, 2011 by OSS

If you suffer from chronic lateral epicondylitis (“tennis elbow”) or plantar fasciitis (pain in the bottom of the heel), a new treatment is available to you onsite at the OSS Wallingford location: extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). What is ESWT? How does … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl’s Collarbone Fracture: A Common Orthopedic Injury

Posted on March 4, 2011 by OSS

Last month, many watched Green Bay Packers star Charles Woodson sustain an injury that forced him onto the sidelines of the biggest football game of the year – Super Bowl XLV. During a fairly routine defensive play in the second … Continue reading →

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