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Contents
| JUNE 2015 |
DEPARTMENTS
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 12
LEGAL EASE 14
CME CREDITS 20
LOCAL NEWS 21
FEATURE
WINTHROP-UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL EXPANDS ITS REACH
WITH THE NYCYBERKNIFE CENTER IN MANHATTAN 6
Patients across the tri-state area and beyond now have easier access to radiotherapy
delivered by experienced specialists using the most state-of-the-art technology — the
CyberKnife M6 Series.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
ORTHOPEDICS
ANTIBIOTIC CARRIER POWDER SHOWS PROMISE
OF PREVENTING BONE GRAFT INFECTIONS 16
Scientists in Austria have demonstrated that mixing bone fragments and calcium
carbonate powder containing antibiotics is an effective approach to the challenging
task of preventing bacterial infections in bone graft patients.
A BRIEFER APPROACH TO CHRONIC WHIPLASH 18
A study found no significant difference in symptom resolution between chronic
whiplash patients who underwent 20 intensive physical therapy sessions and those who
had only one informational session and follow-up support.
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ON THE COVER
