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MiRus announces successful spine surgeries using MoRe superalloy

MiRus announces successful spine surgeries at several centers across the country using the MoRe superalloy. MiRus had received FDA 510(k) clearance for the MoRe based Europa Pedicle Screw System earlier this year.

31 Aug 2019

Adults with cerebral palsy twice as likely to develop cardiovascular, chronic respiratory diseases

Adults with cerebral palsy are about twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease and chronic respiratory disease compared to adults without cerebral palsy, according to a new study led by RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) and Brunel University London.

29 Aug 2019

Weight loss before arthroplasty improves some outcomes in patients with morbid obesity

In patients with morbid obesity, losing 20 pounds before knee replacement surgery (arthroplasty) leads to fewer hospital days and other outcome improvements, reports a study in the August 21, 2019 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

22 Aug 2019

$Non-operative treatment with a sling yields the same results as surgery for shoulder fractures$

Non-operative treatment with a sling yields the same results as surgery for shoulder fractures

There is nothing to be gained by operating on a patient with a so-called displaced fracture of the shoulder. Three weeks with the arm in a sling so that the shoulder is kept inactive yields the same results.

9 Aug 2019

Opioid use score does not predict adverse patient outcomes after spinal surgery

An opioid use score based on state prescription databases does not predict complications or other adverse outcomes in patients undergoing spinal surgery, reports a study in the journal Spine.

29 Jul 2019

MiRus announces FDA clearance of CYGNUS Anterior Cervical Plate System

MiRus is pleased to announce recent FDA 510(k) clearance of the CYGNUS™ Anterior Cervical Plate System, the narrowest and thinnest cervical plate on the market.

27 Jul 2019

Repetitive knee stress and lack of rest can be major causes of ACL failure

Repetitive knee stress and failure to accommodate sufficient rest between periods of strenuous exercise may be key factors behind the rapid rise in anterior cruciate ligament injuries in world sport, a new international study has found.

24 Jul 2019

Study: Offering a wide variety of snack food encourages children to eat more

A new study has found that offering children a wide variety and large quantities of snack food encourages them to eat more - and this practice may be contributing to Australia's weight problem.

22 Jul 2019

Resveratrol found in grapes could help astronauts on Mars

For the first humans on landing on Mars, a natural ingredient resveratrol could help prevent muscle atrophy due to zero gravity says a report in the Frontiers in Physiology.

18 Jul 2019

Penn Medicine and Grand View Health partner to provide advanced orthopedic care

Penn Orthopaedics and Grand View Health have announced a new affiliation to better serve patients in need of high-quality orthopedic care in Bucks and Montgomery counties, and the surrounding areas.

16 Jul 2019

Headgear worn during women's lacrosse practice can reduce rate of injuries

Headgear worn during women's lacrosse practice and games can reduce the rate of head and face injuries as well as concussions, according to research presented by researchers in the Department of Orthopedics at the New York University Langone Health.

15 Jul 2019

Young athletes who fail to score 90% on fitness tests have higher risk of second knee injury

Young athletes who do not achieve a 90 percent score on a battery of tests that measure fitness to return to athletic competition, including quadricep strength, are at increased risk for a second knee injury, according to research presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine.

15 Jul 2019

Most non-traumatic fatalities among football players occur during conditioning sessions

Most non-traumatic fatalities among high school and college football athletes do not occur while playing the game of football, but rather during conditioning sessions which are often associated with overexertion or punishment drills required by coaches and team staff, according to research presented today at the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting.

15 Jul 2019

Lower MRI grade and humeral location linked to higher survival rates

Professional baseball players with a low-grade elbow injury that occurs on the humeral side of the elbow have a better chance of returning to throw and returning to play, and a lower risk of ulnar collateral ligament surgery than players who suffered more severe injuries on the ulnar side of the elbow.

15 Jul 2019

Addition of lateral extra-articular tenodesis to hamstring autograft reduces graft failure

The addition of lateral extra-articular tenodesis to a hamstring autograft in knee surgery in young active patients significantly reduces graft failure and persistent anterolateral rotatory laxity at two years post operatively.

14 Jul 2019

Surgery better than observation for older patients with meniscal root tear, study suggests

Patients over age 50 who underwent an all inside arthroscopic repair technique had lower rates of subsequent total knee surgery than a similar group that was only observed, according to research presented at the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting today.

12 Jul 2019

Researchers investigate whether platelet-rich plasma therapy can reduce risk of meniscus repair

The use of platelet-rich plasma therapy can reduce the risk of a second meniscus failure after operation but does not seem to protect patients who have had surgery to repair an anterior cruciate ligament, according to research presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine.

12 Jul 2019

Arthroscopy more accurate than MRI for chondral defects of the knee, study finds

Using arthroscopy to stage a lesion in the chondral area of the knee is more accurate than magnetic resonance imaging, according to researchers from the Rothman Institute, La Jolla, Calif. The findings were presented today at the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting.

12 Jul 2019

Patients treated with NSAIDs use less opioids

Patients receiving a post-surgery prescription of ibuprofen with a rescue prescription of Percocet used less opioids than a group of similar patients who were prescribed just Percocet.

12 Jul 2019

Sleep disorders in patients with low back pain linked to increased healthcare visits, costs

Many patients with low back pain also have sleep disorders, which are linked to increased healthcare visits and higher costs for back pain treatment, reports a study in the journal Spine.

10 Jul 2019

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MiRus announces successful spine surgeries using MoRe superalloy

Adults with cerebral palsy twice as likely to develop cardiovascular, chronic respiratory diseases

Weight loss before arthroplasty improves some outcomes in patients with morbid obesity

Non-operative treatment with a sling yields the same results as surgery for shoulder fractures

Opioid use score does not predict adverse patient outcomes after spinal surgery

MiRus announces FDA clearance of CYGNUS Anterior Cervical Plate System

Repetitive knee stress and lack of rest can be major causes of ACL failure

Study: Offering a wide variety of snack food encourages children to eat more

Resveratrol found in grapes could help astronauts on Mars

Penn Medicine and Grand View Health partner to provide advanced orthopedic care

Headgear worn during women's lacrosse practice can reduce rate of injuries

Young athletes who fail to score 90% on fitness tests have higher risk of second knee injury

Most non-traumatic fatalities among football players occur during conditioning sessions

Lower MRI grade and humeral location linked to higher survival rates

Addition of lateral extra-articular tenodesis to hamstring autograft reduces graft failure

Surgery better than observation for older patients with meniscal root tear, study suggests

Researchers investigate whether platelet-rich plasma therapy can reduce risk of meniscus repair

Arthroscopy more accurate than MRI for chondral defects of the knee, study finds

Patients treated with NSAIDs use less opioids

Sleep disorders in patients with low back pain linked to increased healthcare visits, costs

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