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Orthocell’s Ortho-ATI therapy improves clinical outcomes in patients with tennis elbow degeneration

Regenerative medicine company Orthocell Limited is pleased to announce positive 3-5 year data from a study of its tendon cell treatment for tennis elbow has been presented at the International Cartilage Repair Society annual scientific meeting.

13 May 2015

Penn State College of Medicine awarded PCORI grant to study exercise program for older adults

Penn State College of Medicine was awarded nearly $14 million in funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study the effectiveness of a program integrating strength training, balance exercises and walking for older adults who have had a fall-related fracture.

7 May 2015

UT Southwestern's new operating suite integrates surgical and endovascular techniques in one space

UT Southwestern Medical Center has established a Hybrid Cerebrovascular Operating Suite at Zale Lipshy University Hospital that will combine surgical innovations with advanced imaging capabilities for surgical cases related to stroke and brain aneurysms.

7 May 2015

New research can help explain prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome and sciatica

New research from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital can help explain the prevalence of widespread syndromes such as carpal tunnel syndrome and sciatica. According to the results, neural movements can be measured by using non-invasive techniques, which are also applicable in diagnostics and rehabilitation planning.

6 May 2015

Zimmer Holdings reports net sales of $1.13 billion for first quarter 2015

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. The Company reported first quarter net sales of $1.13 billion, a decrease of 2.3% reported and an increase of 4.5% constant currency compared to the first quarter of 2014.

30 Apr 2015

Plastic surgeons find association between carpal tunnel syndrome and migraine headache

Plastic surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center have demonstrated for the first time an association between migraines and carpal tunnel syndrome, with migraines more than twice as prevalent in those with carpal tunnel syndrome as those without, according to the study.

28 Apr 2015

Lucideon Receives ISO 17025 Accreditation for Wear Testing

Lucideon, the international materials technology company, has been awarded ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation for the total wear testing of hip joints...

From Lucideon 24 Apr 2015

Spanish scientists find apatite bioceramics from shark teeth for implants

Researchers from the BIOCAPS Area of 'Biomaterials, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine' have managed to obtain bioceramics from shark teeth, which have already tested applications in the regeneration of bone tissue, particularly in the fields of traumatology and odontology.

22 Apr 2015

Robert B. Kiningham receives Founders' Award at 2015 AMSSM Annual Meeting

Robert B. Kiningham, MD, was awarded the Founders' Award at the 24th American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting in Hollywood, Fla. The award is bestowed when AMSSM leadership determines that a member exemplifies the best that a sports medicine physician can be and do.

16 Apr 2015

Moirai Orthopaedics receives FDA approval for IDE application to initiate clinical study of PIR System

Moirai Orthopaedics, L.L.C., an orthopaedic implant development company based in Metairie, Louisiana, is pleased to announce it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application to initiate clinical study of the company's Pyrocarbon Implant Replacement (PIR) System.

16 Apr 2015

Lucideon doubles its wear testing capabilities in the US

Lucideon has invested in a new six station knee wear testing simulator, doubling its capacity to perform knee wear testing for orthopaedic implant manufacturers and taking the total investment in this service to over £1 Million across the group...

From Lucideon 14 Apr 2015

Younger patients can benefit from ACL surgery

A new study appearing in the April issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS), found that most patients who underwent surgery to repair and rebuild an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, showed significant improvement in physical function at two years, which continued for at least six years following surgery.

7 Apr 2015

Bariatric procedure improves outcomes in obese patients looking to get joint replacement

According to research presented recently at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, obese patients looking to get a joint replacement are more likely to have success with their hip or knee surgery if they first undergo a bariatric procedure.

2 Apr 2015

New osteoporosis drug may also be useful for treating brittle bone disease

New research at the University of Michigan offers evidence that a drug being developed to treat osteoporosis may also be useful for treating osteogenesis imperfecta or brittle bone disease, a rare but potentially debilitating bone disorder that that is present from birth.

31 Mar 2015

New Orthopaedic & Spine Center guide discusses conservative treatment options for hip, knee and spine pain

The physicians at Orthopaedic & Spine Center have put together an information guide – Surgery Isn't Always the Answer. The resource discusses conservative treatment options for those who suffer from hip, knee, and spine pain. The guide also shares information on the benefits of early diagnosis and minimally-invasive surgical treatments.

31 Mar 2015

Avoiding surgery may be better option for treating Type V AC joint injuries

Early surgery may not be the best treatment option for patients with Type V AC joint injuries, according to new research from Tripler Army Medical Center. The study, presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day, showed military personnel returned to duty faster when surgery was not performed.

30 Mar 2015

$Two surgical methods safe, effective for healing distal femur fractures$

Two surgical methods safe, effective for healing distal femur fractures

A team of orthopedic surgeons from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found that modern technology for healing distal femur fractures is as safe and effective as its more established alternative, without a potential shortfall of the older approach.

30 Mar 2015

European Commission clears Zimmer's proposed acquisition of Biomet

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. announced today that the European Commission has conditionally cleared Zimmer's proposed acquisition of Biomet, Inc. The EC's clearance is conditioned upon Zimmer entering into agreements with a suitable buyer to divest certain assets comprising the remedy package previously submitted to the EC.

30 Mar 2015

MTI Expo 2015 to focus on engineering requirements in the medical technology sector

April 29-30, Ricoh Stadium, Coventry sees the next edition of the Med-Tech Innovation exhibition take place – engineering is the thread that runs through the whole show.

30 Mar 2015

Pain relief from IA injection may not predict better outcomes following arthroscopic hip surgery

How best to treat and recover from complicated hip injuries is a growing field in orthopaedic medicine. While diagnostic hip injections are commonly performed for patients with labral tear to confirm the pain etiology, research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day suggests that pain relief from this diagnostic injection may not predict better outcomes following arthroscopic hip surgery.

30 Mar 2015

Orthopaedic News and Research

Orthocell’s Ortho-ATI therapy improves clinical outcomes in patients with tennis elbow degeneration

Penn State College of Medicine awarded PCORI grant to study exercise program for older adults

UT Southwestern's new operating suite integrates surgical and endovascular techniques in one space

New research can help explain prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome and sciatica

Zimmer Holdings reports net sales of $1.13 billion for first quarter 2015

Plastic surgeons find association between carpal tunnel syndrome and migraine headache

Lucideon Receives ISO 17025 Accreditation for Wear Testing

Spanish scientists find apatite bioceramics from shark teeth for implants

Robert B. Kiningham receives Founders' Award at 2015 AMSSM Annual Meeting

Moirai Orthopaedics receives FDA approval for IDE application to initiate clinical study of PIR System

Lucideon doubles its wear testing capabilities in the US

Younger patients can benefit from ACL surgery

Bariatric procedure improves outcomes in obese patients looking to get joint replacement

New osteoporosis drug may also be useful for treating brittle bone disease

New Orthopaedic & Spine Center guide discusses conservative treatment options for hip, knee and spine pain

Avoiding surgery may be better option for treating Type V AC joint injuries

Two surgical methods safe, effective for healing distal femur fractures

European Commission clears Zimmer's proposed acquisition of Biomet

MTI Expo 2015 to focus on engineering requirements in the medical technology sector

Pain relief from IA injection may not predict better outcomes following arthroscopic hip surgery

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