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Special Report - Special Report - December 06, 2012
Orthopedic surgeon tests new hip-replacement device
Implant showing promise for preserving more bone, reducing osteoporosis risk

By Jessica Valencia
Of the Journal of Business

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Scott says the new device he's testing, called the Apex ARC Stem, is designed to help distribute weight more naturally on leg bones.
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Scott says the new device he's testing, called the Apex ARC Stem, is designed to help distribute weight more naturally on leg bones.
—Staff photo by Jessica Valencia
Dr. David Scott, an orthopedic surgeon here, says a new hip-replacement device he's studying is showing promise for preserving more of a patient's femur and reducing the risk of hip-replacement patients developing osteoporosis.

Scott, who specializes in arthritis surgery and total joint replacement, is involved in a clinical study using the device measuring changes in density of the femur bone, he says. One year into the two-year study, he says preliminary results are suggesting t...


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