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Latest Techniques in Joint Replacement: The Anterior Hip Approach for Relieving Pain

May 23, 2012
Join Dr. Bowers as he explains the most current technology in Total Hip Replacements and how it can relieve joint pain caused by arthritis…
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Tucson Medical Center's Expansion is 'a Big Operation'

March 16, 2012
As soon as he said it, Mike Letson, a member of the TMC HealthCare Communications Team, was a bit embarrassed by his inadvertent pun. In his…
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SLAP Lesion Repair

A SLAP, Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior, Lesion Repair is needed as a result of a tear where the tendon of the biceps muscle inserts on the labrum. Watch the animation to learn how Elbow, Hand, & Shoulder surgeons at Tucson Orthopaedic Institute reattach the labrum to the bone using surgical instruments inserted into the joint.