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Henry Ford receives $250,000 grant to reduce prostate cancer disparities among Black men

Henry Ford Cancer Institute has received a $250,000 grant from Pfizer Global Medical Grants and the American Cancer Society to reduce prostate cancer disparities among Black men.

21 Apr 2021

HSS’ doctor performs first total wrist replacement surgery with KinematX implant

Sixty-nine-year-old Mark Eisen says he waited seven years for a surgery he hopes will change his life. Last week, he had the first total wrist replacement with KinematX™, a new implant co-designed by Scott Wolfe, MD, chief emeritus of the Hand and Upper Extremity Service at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). Dr. Wolfe performed the surgery on April 15.

21 Apr 2021

Gender parity in orthopaedic surgery requires substantive changes to improve the current curve

At the current rate of change, it will take more than 200 years for the proportion of women in orthopaedic surgery to reach parity with the overall medical profession.

20 Apr 2021

CU researcher receives NIH grant to analyze the link between gut microbiome and osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis affects the joints, but according to researcher Michael Zuscik, PhD, it may start in the gut.

15 Apr 2021

Researchers discover a new way to prevent brain nerve cells from deteriorating after injury

Violent blows or jolts to the head can cause traumatic brain injury (TBI), and there are currently about five million people in the U.S. living with some form of chronic impairment after suffering a TBI.

13 Apr 2021

Overuse can contribute to high rate of arm injuries among youth players

With spring baseball season underway, Eric Makhni, M.D., a Henry Ford Health System sports medicine orthopedic surgeon, warns about how overuse can contribute to the high rate of arm injuries among youth players.

13 Apr 2021

Manufacturing workers more susceptible for developing carpal tunnel syndrome

Researchers at Henry Ford Health System have found that workers in construction and other manufacturing jobs are more susceptible for developing carpal tunnel syndrome than those who work in office jobs.

7 Apr 2021

Accounting for social risk factors can have meaningful impact on healthcare quality measures

A new analysis by a team of researchers led by Dr. David Nerenz of Henry Ford Health System suggests that accounting for social risk factors like poverty, housing instability and transportation insecurity can have meaningful impact on healthcare quality measures without compromising quality of care.

6 Apr 2021

Study explores racial differences in outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU

In a study that looked at racial differences in outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit, researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit found that patients of color had a lower 28-day mortality than white patients.

31 Mar 2021

New tissue implant could benefit athletes sidelined with common shoulder injury

For sports fans, nothing beats seeing their favorite athletes compete at the top of their game. But a shoulder injury such as a badly torn rotator cuff threatens to pause or end the career of any athlete in sports ranging from football, basketball and baseball to golf and tennis.

31 Mar 2021

Universal mask policy could reduce healthcare workers' risk of acquiring COVID-19

A study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine from researchers at Henry Ford Health System has found that Henry Ford's early implementation of a universal mask policy in the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with reducing the risk of healthcare workers at Henry Ford acquiring COVID-19.

26 Mar 2021

Researchers use layered double hydroxide to increase neuronal growth in mice with spinal cord injuries

Researchers from the Department of Orthopedics of Tongji Hospital at Tongji University in Shanghai have successfully used a nanobiomaterial called layered double hydroxide (LDH) to inhibit the inflammatory environment surrounding spinal cord injuries in mice, accelerating regeneration of neurons and reconstruction of the neural circuit in the spine.

23 Mar 2021

Henry Ford Cancer Institute launches new initiative to improve minority participation in clinical trials

Henry Ford Cancer Institute is launching the Participatory Action for Access to Clinical Trials (PAACT) project to dramatically improve the representation of the African American community and other minorities in cancer clinical trials.

11 Mar 2021

Synopsys Introduce New & Improved AI-Enabled Solutions for Segmentation & Landmarking in Orthopedics & Cardiology

The Synopsys Simpleware Product Group is pleased to announce the release of Simpleware R-2021.03, which adds brand-new fully automated segmentation and landmarking tools for new anatomies, as well as improvements to the software’s established family of AI-enabled solutions for orthopedic and cardiology-based workflows.

From Synopsys Simpleware™ Software 10 Mar 2021

Orthopedics News and Research

Henry Ford receives $250,000 grant to reduce prostate cancer disparities among Black men

HSS’ doctor performs first total wrist replacement surgery with KinematX implant

Gender parity in orthopaedic surgery requires substantive changes to improve the current curve

CU researcher receives NIH grant to analyze the link between gut microbiome and osteoarthritis

Researchers discover a new way to prevent brain nerve cells from deteriorating after injury

Overuse can contribute to high rate of arm injuries among youth players

Manufacturing workers more susceptible for developing carpal tunnel syndrome

Accounting for social risk factors can have meaningful impact on healthcare quality measures

Study explores racial differences in outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU

New tissue implant could benefit athletes sidelined with common shoulder injury

Universal mask policy could reduce healthcare workers' risk of acquiring COVID-19

Researchers use layered double hydroxide to increase neuronal growth in mice with spinal cord injuries

Henry Ford Cancer Institute launches new initiative to improve minority participation in clinical trials

Synopsys Introduce New & Improved AI-Enabled Solutions for Segmentation & Landmarking in Orthopedics & Cardiology

Both ventral and dorsal surgeries improve outcomes in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Micro-Doppler radars could soon be used to predict injury risk and track recovery

Diverse patient population helps identify gene variant associated with childhood asthma

Research shows the effectiveness of a digital healthcare treatment for osteoarthritis

Henry Ford Hospital re-certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission

Henry Ford first in the U.S. to offer FDA-approved DBS system to treat Parkinson's disease

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