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Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (also spelled orthopaedics) is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital conditions.

Endobronchial ultrasound: More precise and less invasive than other lung cancer staging methods

A new technique being used by thoracic surgeons at Rush University Medical Center offers a more precise, less invasive and more versatile way of assessing a patient's lymph nodes and chest tumors to determine if lung cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

16 Mar 2010

MMG effectively locates nerves during minimally invasive spine surgery

An electronic device is an accurate technique for locating and avoiding nerves during spinal procedures, suggests a study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers.

16 Mar 2010

IMIX, Sunstone Capital sign investment agreement

Sunstone Capital has signed an investment agreement with IMIX, an end-user provider of superior digital radiography (DR) systems for hospitals and specialist clinics. Simultaneously IMIX and ARCOMA AB, a leading OEM supplier of medical and radiology systems and sub-systems, have signed a Letter of Intent to combine the activities of the two companies in a single holding company, IMIX Holding AB. The combined company will become a leading global supplier of radiographic solutions.

15 Mar 2010

Total knee replacement surgery more common among younger patients

A research team led by Mayo Clinic has found a national trend toward younger, more diverse patients having total knee replacement surgery.

15 Mar 2010

Torn meniscus repair with simultaneous ACL reconstruction successful in 84% children

Eighty-four percent of children 18 and younger had successful clinical outcomes during an eight year follow-up to repair a torn meniscus (cartilage that provides cushioning to distribute your body weight across the knee joint) at the same time as reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), according to a new study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13).

15 Mar 2010

Vertos Medical announces positive results from IRB I Patient Outcomes Trial of 'mild' for LSS

Medical device company Vertos Medical Inc. has announced the release of positive results from its U.S. IRB I Patient Outcomes Trial, a prospective, investigational review board-approved, 75-patient study of mild for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Six-week clinical data have shown that patients treated with mild experience statistically and clinically significant improvement in both pain and functional ability. The data also confirmed mild’s safety, with no reports of patient complications related to the procedure or the devices.

12 Mar 2010

CoActiv Medical demonstrates EXAM-VAULT managed archiving services for orthopedic images at AAOS conference

CoActiv Medical showcases its universally accessible, affordable managed archiving services for orthopedic images and related medical data at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons conference.

11 Mar 2010

RetireSafe: Seniors should call on Congress to stand up for better hospital care and lower hospital costs

Today RetireSafe, representing 400,000 senior citizen supporters across America, urged seniors nationwide to call on Congress to save high-quality physician hospitals from the restrictive health care reform language now pending in Congress. House and Senate "reform" efforts would ration high-quality physician hospital care to Medicare patients, as a "cost savings."

11 Mar 2010

Study examines discrepancies in patient and physician expectation with joint replacement surgeries

While physicians strive to set realistic expectations for patients undergoing knee and hip joint replacements, a new study reveals that doctor and patient expectations are sometimes not aligned.

11 Mar 2010

Bioness announces two agreements to distribute new devices for patients with neurological impairment

Bioness Inc., a leading neuromodulation company, announced today two agreements to distribute new devices for patients experiencing neurological impairment. Through the agreements with Performance Enterprises and Aretech™, LLC, Bioness is now distributing the Dynavision D2™ Visuomotor Training System and the ZeroG™ Overground Gait and Balance Training System to rehabilitation centers and hospitals.

11 Mar 2010

Congress works on tariff-lowering legislation for Haiti as Preval meets with U.S. leaders in Washington

The Senate Finance Committee's chair, Max Baucus (D-Mont.), and top Republican, Charles Grassley (Iowa), are working with colleagues in the House on legislation that would lower tariffs in an effort to help Haiti's apparel industry and help the country recover from the major January earthquake, CQ Politics reports.

11 Mar 2010

Metal implants in young mothers may pose danger to offspring

Women with metal-on-metal hip implants, where both the ball of the joint and the surface of the socket are made of metal, pass metal ions to their offspring during pregnancy, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The ions are the result of wear and corrosion as the metal parts rub against one another.

11 Mar 2010

Forteo therapy may speed healing, improve patient outcomes after rotator cuff surgery

Tears in the shoulder's rotator cuff, a common sports injury, are painful and restricting. Surgery to repair the damage is successful for pain management, but in many patients it does not result in full recovery of function due to poor healing. New research shows an approved therapy for osteoporosis, Forteo, may speed healing and improve patient outcomes.

11 Mar 2010

RTI Biologics launches BTB Select and BioCAP Select implants for use in sports medicine surgeries at AAOS 2010

RTI Biologics Inc., the Florida-based processor of orthopedic, dental, surgical specialties and other biologic implants, is launching two new biologic implants for use in sports medicine surgeries at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in New Orleans this week.

11 Mar 2010

Orthopedic surgeons focus on new ways to prevent arm injuries among young baseball players

Throwing arm injuries are on the rise in Little League and other youth baseball programs. After these injuries occur, many players are out for the season; others require surgery and must refrain from play for an even longer duration; still others sustain injuries so severe that they cause permanent damage and are unable to continue playing baseball.

11 Mar 2010

AAOS 2010 meeting highlights emerging incidence of pediatric sports injuries

At today's 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), two separate studies focus on the dramatic rise of pediatric sports injuries in recent years. However, despite this alarming trend, awareness, education, warning signs and early treatment can make a significant difference and help keep these athletes in the game, according to the study experts.

11 Mar 2010

OMNIlife science, SERF-Dedienne Sante of France enter into exclusive U.S. distribution agreement

OMNIlife science, Inc., is very pleased to announce that it has entered into an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Societe d'Etudes Recherches Fabrication (SERF)-Dedienne Sante of France for its NOVAE® Dual Mobility Acetabular Cup System. OMNI intends to begin distribution of this product in the USA as soon as U.S. FDA approval of the product is achieved.

11 Mar 2010

Smith & Nephew introduces BIORAPTOR Knotless Suture Anchor

Smith & Nephew's Endoscopy Division today announced the launch of the BIORAPTOR™ Knotless Suture Anchor, a device used to repair a torn labrum in the hip and shoulder. The anchor is among products featured at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, which began today in New Orleans.

10 Mar 2010

ESWT applied with SANUWAVE’s Ossatron device results in 80% healing rate of nonunions of the tibia

SANUWAVE Health, Inc.,, an emerging medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of non-invasive, biological response activating devices in the regenerative medicine area, today announced that a journal article titled Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Nonunion of the Tibia, was published in the March 2010 issue of the Journal of Orthopedic Trauma.

10 Mar 2010

Artificial periosteum heals serious bone injuries

A husband and wife research team has found a way to use the sleeve-like cover on bone to heal serious bone injuries faster and more simply than current methods. And they've developed an artificial sleeve that spurs fast healing when a car wreck, bomb blast or disease leaves too little cover.

10 Mar 2010

Orthopedic News and Research

Endobronchial ultrasound: More precise and less invasive than other lung cancer staging methods

MMG effectively locates nerves during minimally invasive spine surgery

IMIX, Sunstone Capital sign investment agreement

Total knee replacement surgery more common among younger patients

Torn meniscus repair with simultaneous ACL reconstruction successful in 84% children

Vertos Medical announces positive results from IRB I Patient Outcomes Trial of 'mild' for LSS

CoActiv Medical demonstrates EXAM-VAULT managed archiving services for orthopedic images at AAOS conference

RetireSafe: Seniors should call on Congress to stand up for better hospital care and lower hospital costs

Study examines discrepancies in patient and physician expectation with joint replacement surgeries

Bioness announces two agreements to distribute new devices for patients with neurological impairment

Congress works on tariff-lowering legislation for Haiti as Preval meets with U.S. leaders in Washington

Metal implants in young mothers may pose danger to offspring

Forteo therapy may speed healing, improve patient outcomes after rotator cuff surgery

RTI Biologics launches BTB Select and BioCAP Select implants for use in sports medicine surgeries at AAOS 2010

Orthopedic surgeons focus on new ways to prevent arm injuries among young baseball players

AAOS 2010 meeting highlights emerging incidence of pediatric sports injuries

OMNIlife science, SERF-Dedienne Sante of France enter into exclusive U.S. distribution agreement

Smith & Nephew introduces BIORAPTOR Knotless Suture Anchor

ESWT applied with SANUWAVE’s Ossatron device results in 80% healing rate of nonunions of the tibia

Artificial periosteum heals serious bone injuries

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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