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The gel is used in the body for different indications ”, continues Tailor . “ To treat stress urinary incontinence , the gel , called Bulkamid ®, is injected near the bladder neck to reduce the lumen of the opening , so that when a patient coughs or sneezes , the muscles are able to close .
A total knee replacement ( mechanical knee ) will last 10 to 20 years . So if a patient is less than 70 years of age , a knee replacement is not an easy decision . Clinical trials with patients with knee osteoarthritis injected with Contura ’ s gel

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