by TractManager | Mar 16, 2018 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: A hernia is a bulge or protrusion of an organ, intestine, or fatty tissue through a muscle or connective tissue. Hernias can occur in many places, including the abdomen (ventral hernia), within the abdomen (hiatal hernia), inner groin (inguinal...
by TractManager | Mar 15, 2018 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Joint contracture refers to a decreased range of motion (ROM) in joints. Contractures may occur with joint disease, trauma, healing, or may be secondary to elasticity-limiting structural changes in muscles, tendons, ligaments, and/or skin. For knees,...
by TractManager | Mar 7, 2018 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Keratoconus is the most common corneal degenerative disorder. In keratoconus, collagen fibers within the cornea weaken and no longer maintain the normal round shape of the cornea. Consequently, the cornea bulges outward, steepens, and develops a...
by TractManager | Mar 6, 2018 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is 1 of 4 major ligaments in the knee joint that maintain stability of the joint. Rupture of the ACL is a common knee injury, with > 200,000 ruptures occurring yearly in the United States. Most ACL injuries are...
by TractManager | Mar 5, 2018 | Precision Therapy Assessment
Health Problem: Lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer in men (after prostate cancer) and women (after breast cancer), accounting for approximately 14% of all new cancers. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for > 80% of all lung cancer cases,...
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