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Corin introduces new Unity Knee with EquiBalance at AAOS 2018 Annual Meeting

Corin Group, a global orthopedic manufacturer and leader in functional implant positioning, today announced the launch of the new Unity KneeTM with EquiBalanceTM instrumentation designed to facilitate ligament balancing and soft tissue preservation during total knee replacement.

From Corin USA 12 Mar 2018

Study finds reduced risk of dislocations with dual mobility hip replacement

More than 330,000 total hip replacements are performed in the United States each year. Overall, it is a highly successful procedure. However, as with all surgeries, a risk for complications exists.

7 Mar 2018

DePuy Synthes introduces ATTUNE Revision Knee System at AAOS Annual Meeting

DePuy Synthes, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, today announced the US launch of the ATTUNE Revision Knee System, to complement the ATTUNE Primary Knee System and provide surgeons with a comprehensive solution for knee replacement.

7 Mar 2018

Corin unveils new Trinity Dual Mobility System for hip replacement at AAOS Annual Meeting

Corin, a global orthopedic manufacturer and leader in functional implant positioning, today announced the launch of the Trinity Dual Mobility System featuring new implant technology designed to improve range of motion and reduce the risk for instability and dislocation after primary or revision hip replacement.

7 Mar 2018

Research finds correlation between perioperative air travel and high risk of venous thromboembolism

New research presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons found a correlation between flying following hip or knee arthroplasty and an increased risk of venous thromboembolism.

6 Mar 2018

$Men experience most cervical fractures due to cycling, study shows$

Men experience most cervical fractures due to cycling, study shows

Sporting-related cervical fractures increased by 35 percent from 2000 to 2015, mainly due to an increase in cycling-related injuries, according to research presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

6 Mar 2018

$Study shows link between low vitamin D levels and severity of forearm fractures in children$

Study shows link between low vitamin D levels and severity of forearm fractures in children

Children who are vitamin D deficient have a greater risk of having more severe forearm fractures requiring surgical treatment, according to a new study presented today at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

6 Mar 2018

$Analytic software identifies mortality risk after surgery in older patients with orthopedic fractures$

Analytic software identifies mortality risk after surgery in older patients with orthopedic fractures

Analytic software developed by orthopedic trauma surgeons at NYU Langone Health accurately identifies which middle-aged and elderly patients face a greater mortality risk following surgery for an orthopedic fracture, according to a new study.

6 Mar 2018

Novel tool helps identify risk for implant dislocation after hip replacement

A novel risk assessment tool helps identify which patients undergoing total hip replacement may be at higher risk for an implant dislocation after surgery, according to a new study from researchers at NYU Langone Health and described in the Best Poster in the Adult Reconstruction Hip at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2018 Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

6 Mar 2018

Common knee surgery brings little or no benefit to older patients, study shows

A new Medicare records study by Johns Hopkins researchers has added to mounting evidence that a common surgery designed to remove damaged, worn ends of the thin rubbery cartilage in the knee joint brings little or no benefit to people over the age of 65.

28 Feb 2018

Hip replacement surgery associated with increased life expectancy, study reports

Hip replacement surgery not only improves quality of life but is also associated with increased life expectancy, compared to people of similar age and sex, reports a study in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, a publication of The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons.

28 Feb 2018

Biomedical engineers grow living windpipe structures from self-assembled modules

Biomedical engineers at Case Western Reserve University are growing tracheas by coaxing cells to form three distinct tissue types after assembling them into a tube structure - without relying on scaffolding strategies currently being investigated by other groups.

15 Feb 2018

Simple tool can help doctors estimate survival for patients with long bone metastases

A simple three-factor tool can help doctors estimate survival time in patients with long bone metastases (LBMs)- advanced cancer that has spread to the bones of the limbs, reports a study in the February 7, 2018, issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

9 Feb 2018

Patented titanium fiber plates for medical use put to test in animal model

For the first time, patented titanium fiber plates developed by Japanese engineers for medical use were put to the test in an animal model.

8 Feb 2018

Researchers discover molecule that enhances cartilage regeneration and curbs inflammation

Will there come a time when a patient with arthritis can forgo joint replacement surgery in favor of a shot? Keck School of Medicine of USC scientist Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD, has reason to be optimistic.

7 Feb 2018

Novel hip resurfacing implant may give higher quality of life, greater mobility to patients

Surgeons are treating patients with a new type of hip implant that could lead to better outcomes for younger, more active people requiring surgery.

7 Feb 2018

Scientists identify new approach to enhance bone healing

When a patient breaks a bone, there's a possibility the fracture won't heal properly or quickly -- even with the aid of pins, plates or a cast.

1 Feb 2018

New report reveals rapid growth in Vietnam pharmaceutical market

Vietnam healthcare market size, market segmentation by hospitals & clinics, diagnostic labs market, pharmaceutical market and medical devices market, The report also covers market in different aspects such as healthcare scenario in Vietnam, government and private spending on healthcare, cross comparison of healthcare sector of Vietnam with other Asia Pacific countries, mergers, acquisitions and funding in healthcare sector, investment model for setting up a hospital, snapshots of daycare centers and polyclinics, investment model for setting up a diagnostic laboratory, government regulations for launching a new drug, role of IT companies in Vietnam and comparative analysis of major players in each section.

23 Jan 2018

Scientists take tissue-engineering approach to improve healing related to skeletal system

"Take a knee." "On bended knee." A "knee-slapper." "The bee's knees." The knee certainly carries a lot of weight in the English language, just as it does in the body. As the largest and one of the most complicated joints, the knee is also one of the most easily injured.

23 Jan 2018

HSS orders Sectra’s 3D pre-operative planning solution for improving patient outcomes

International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra announces that Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), one of the most renowned orthopaedic hospitals in the US, has ordered Sectra’s 3D pre-operative planning solution.

17 Jan 2018

Orthopaedic News and Research

Corin introduces new Unity Knee with EquiBalance at AAOS 2018 Annual Meeting

Study finds reduced risk of dislocations with dual mobility hip replacement

DePuy Synthes introduces ATTUNE Revision Knee System at AAOS Annual Meeting

Corin unveils new Trinity Dual Mobility System for hip replacement at AAOS Annual Meeting

Research finds correlation between perioperative air travel and high risk of venous thromboembolism

Men experience most cervical fractures due to cycling, study shows

Study shows link between low vitamin D levels and severity of forearm fractures in children

Analytic software identifies mortality risk after surgery in older patients with orthopedic fractures

Novel tool helps identify risk for implant dislocation after hip replacement

Common knee surgery brings little or no benefit to older patients, study shows

Hip replacement surgery associated with increased life expectancy, study reports

Biomedical engineers grow living windpipe structures from self-assembled modules

Simple tool can help doctors estimate survival for patients with long bone metastases

Patented titanium fiber plates for medical use put to test in animal model

Researchers discover molecule that enhances cartilage regeneration and curbs inflammation

Novel hip resurfacing implant may give higher quality of life, greater mobility to patients

Scientists identify new approach to enhance bone healing

New report reveals rapid growth in Vietnam pharmaceutical market

Scientists take tissue-engineering approach to improve healing related to skeletal system

HSS orders Sectra’s 3D pre-operative planning solution for improving patient outcomes

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