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Orthopedics

In the Lab

Peek inside a lab growing cartilage to repair bum knees

By Rebecca Robbins

Health

In Jamaica, a push to market island getaways — with a side of surgery

By Rebecca Robbins

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Hospitals

This orthopedic surgery is the world’s most common. But patients rarely benefit, a panel says

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In the Lab

Scientists turn bones transparent to let them see into marrow

By Kate Sheridan

Health

As orthopedic procedures rise, surgeons debate the meaning of necessity

Hospitals

Insurers pay twice as much as hospitals for hip and knee implants

Health

A myth that won’t die: Why patients blame the weather for their aching joints

By Eric Boodman

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