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Touch surgery awarded Rising Star award at Founders Forum

The accolade of Smart Nation Rising Star comes on the heels a public announcement that the Touch Surgery app is now used by over 200,000 surgeons in every country on earth...

12 May 2015

Southern Indiana to be oasis free from Lyme disease, finds Indiana University researcher

Over nearly 15 years spent studying ticks, Indiana University's Keith Clay has found southern Indiana to be an oasis free from Lyme disease, the condition most associated with these arachnids that are the second most common parasitic disease vector on Earth.

11 May 2015

Kaiser Permanente, Intermountain Healthcare to participate in U.S. News Hospital Outcome Data Disclosure Program

U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Hospitals and Best Children's Hospitals, today announced that Kaiser Permanente and Intermountain Healthcare will participate in the U.S. News Hospital Outcome Data Disclosure Program, a new data-collection initiative designed to evaluate hospitals more completely and give patients better information about the hospitals in their communities.

7 May 2015

New MGH-developed technology may extend benefits of MRI in patients with implanted devices

New technology developed at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital may extend the benefits of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to many patients whose access to MRI is currently limited.

6 May 2015

Study could provide new approaches to treating meniscal injuries

Within the knee, two specialized, C-shaped pads of tissue called menisci perform many functions that are critical to knee-joint health. The menisci, best known as the shock absorbers in the knee, help disperse pressure, reduce friction and nourish the knee.

5 May 2015

DePuy Synthes, Stryker, Zimmer and Medtronic dominate global orthopedic device market

Kalorama Information said that four companies, including DePuy Synthes, Stryker, Zimmer and Medtronic, lead the Orthopedic Device Market. These four device firms captured approximately 70.4% of total revenues for 2014 for the global orthopedic device market.

30 Apr 2015

CyMedica QB1 System now commercially available for treatment of quadriceps muscle atrophy

Scottsdale-based CyMedica Orthopedics, Inc. announced the commercial launch of the CyMedica QB1 System for the treatment of quadriceps muscle atrophy at the Arthroscopy Association of North American Arthroscopic Society for Sports Medicine annual meeting in Los Angeles last week.

29 Apr 2015

UI orthopedics researchers working on injectable, bioactive gel that can repair cartilage damage

Knee injuries are the bane of athletes everywhere, from professionals and college stars to weekend warriors. Current surgical options for repairing damaged cartilage caused by knee injuries are costly, can have complications, and often are not very effective in the long run. Even after surgery, cartilage degeneration can progress leading to painful arthritis.

29 Apr 2015

First FDA-approved modular system for infected total joints

OsteoRemedies®, LLC, Memphis, TN, offers the first FDA-approved modular system for two-stage revision of infected hip and knee arthroplasty.

26 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

FDA announces voluntary recall of Zimmer knee product

MT Services LLC, a Lawsuit Settlement News Reporting Company which operates lawsuitsettlementnews.com, announced today that the FDA announced a Class II recall for Zimmer's Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate knee implant. The recall affects all lots and sizes of the knee implant, affecting all 11,658 devices that were recalled, according to the FDA's website.

23 Apr 2015

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, UMHS collaborate to improve quality of care for Michiganians

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the University of Michigan Health System will collaborate with emergency physicians at participating hospitals across the state to develop best practices to improve the experience and outcomes of patients receiving care in emergency departments.

21 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

OSU study finds that injury prevention programs are not being used in high schools

Injury prevention programs can help reduce ankle, knee and other lower extremity injuries in sports, but the programs are not being widely used in high schools, a new study from Oregon State University has found.

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

ACA calls for 'conservative care first' approach to low-back pain

The American Chiropractic Association, in response to recent research calling into question the efficacy of acetaminophen in the management of spinal pain, strongly encourages patients and healthcare providers to consider the benefits of a conservative approach to back pain.

13 Apr 2015

Jersey Shore achieves Joint Commission certification for Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Program

Jersey Shore has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for its Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Program by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety in disease-specific care. The certification award recognizes the hospital's dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission's rigorous standards.

8 Apr 2015

Juvenile arthritis care in NSW, Australia: an interview with Jannine Jackson

Juvenile arthritis is a disease that, by definition, affects children under the age of sixteen. It's an autoimmune inflammatory condition that affects children's joints. Several different forms of the condition are diagnosed based on how many joints are affected and whether or not other parts of the body are also affected...

8 Apr 2015

Medinatura now offers Traumeel and Zeel injections for knee OA

MediNatura Incorporated, a Delaware Corporation headquartered in greater Philadelphia, announced today that the company has become the exclusive importer for the following injection solutions: Traumeel, Zeel, LymphomyosotX, Spascupreel, Neuralgo-Rheum and Engystol.

7 Apr 2015

Knee News and Research

Touch surgery awarded Rising Star award at Founders Forum

Southern Indiana to be oasis free from Lyme disease, finds Indiana University researcher

Kaiser Permanente, Intermountain Healthcare to participate in U.S. News Hospital Outcome Data Disclosure Program

New MGH-developed technology may extend benefits of MRI in patients with implanted devices

Study could provide new approaches to treating meniscal injuries

DePuy Synthes, Stryker, Zimmer and Medtronic dominate global orthopedic device market

CyMedica QB1 System now commercially available for treatment of quadriceps muscle atrophy

UI orthopedics researchers working on injectable, bioactive gel that can repair cartilage damage

First FDA-approved modular system for infected total joints

Lucideon Receives ISO 17025 Accreditation for Wear Testing

FDA announces voluntary recall of Zimmer knee product

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, UMHS collaborate to improve quality of care for Michiganians

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

OSU study finds that injury prevention programs are not being used in high schools

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

Lucideon doubles its wear testing capabilities in the US

ACA calls for 'conservative care first' approach to low-back pain

Jersey Shore achieves Joint Commission certification for Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Program

Juvenile arthritis care in NSW, Australia: an interview with Jannine Jackson

Medinatura now offers Traumeel and Zeel injections for knee OA

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