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The Breg Polar Care 500 Cold Therapy Unit Following Knee Surgery

Feb.07, 2010 in Brace, Knee, Surgery

The flagship of BREG’s cold therapy product line, The Polar Care 500 offers a temperature regulated unit for continuous cold therapy. The Breg Polar Care 500 is one of the most utilized and popular cold therapy devices for conditions that require sustained cold therapy to reduce pain, swelling and inflammation. For patients following surgery or injury, it has proven itself to be both reliable and effective.

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Medical Animation of a Knee Replacement Surgery

Feb.04, 2010 in Surgery, Video

BioDigital Systems created this 3D animation of a knee replacement surgery.

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An Overview of Orthopedic Surgery

Feb.04, 2010 in Surgery

Orthopedic surgery is most popularly used to rectify severe knee injuries that result from trauma or stress resulting from extreme sports activities. Orthopedic surgery is also effective in the repair of hip injuries that result from trauma, fractures or arthritis. In the past, conditions like a tennis elbow were difficult to treat. However, orthopedic surgery has made it possible for sportspeople to reclaim their activity after they have been treated.

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Consumer Awareness?

I'm a past patient of West End Orthopaedics Clinic. I've developed this site to help others prevent a billing problem I had with WEOC. After visiting the clinic for a torn medial collateral ligament, I was told I needed a brace and was fitted with a BREG HEX elbow brace. A month later, I received a bill that included a $410 charge for the brace. After researching the actual cost of the brace, I realized it can be purchased for around $175 from any online brace store. I contacted West End Orthopaedic Center numerous times concerning this charge and was finally told that the problem was a "Consumer Awareness" issue. Basically, I was dumb enough not to ask the price, so they were justified in charging 250% more than the brace's worth. So, if you are visiting WEOC and think you may need a brace, check the prices out at The Brace Shop first.

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