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Studies look at surgical site infections and hyperglycemia

Two recent studies in the July issues of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) looked at surgical site infections and hyperglycemia, the technical term for high blood glucose, or high blood sugar.

26 Jul 2012

Greatbatch second quarter 2012 sales increase 14% to $166.5 million

Greatbatch, Inc., today announced results for its second quarter ended June 29, 2012.

26 Jul 2012

NYU Langone's CMC offers tips to avoid injuries during summer

The summer is officially here and more people are playing sports and exercising outdoors. Experts from NYU Langone's Center for Musculoskeletal Care (CMC) offer tips to avoid injuries during these warmer months.

24 Jul 2012

Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht to establish Virtual Institute

In collaboration with the university hospitals of Hamburg, Hannover and Graz, as well as further partners, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht will establish a Virtual Institute, whose focus will be set on degradable magnesium implants. One aim of the research association coordinated from Geesthacht is to develop first prototypes of orthopedic implants.

19 Jul 2012

Johnson & Johnson second quarter sales decrease 0.7% to $16.5B

Johnson & Johnson today announced sales of $16.5 billion for the second quarter of 2012, a decrease of 0.7% as compared to the second quarter of 2011. Operational results increased 3.5% and the negative impact of currency was 4.2%.

17 Jul 2012

Pre-concussion baseline testing now available at three Vanderbilt clinics

The Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center is now offering pre-concussion baseline testing to all community recreational athletes in advance of many high-impact seasonal sports resuming this fall.

17 Jul 2012

Athletes return to elite sport after hip reconstruction

Around three-quarters of elite athletes who undergo arthroscopic labral reconstruction of the hip successfully return to their sport at the same level of competition they were at prior to surgery, a review shows.

16 Jul 2012

Femoroacetabular hip impingement behind sports hernia

A large proportion of athletes with sports hernias also have femoroacetabular impingement of the hip on the same side of the body, results of a magnetic resonance imaging study show.

16 Jul 2012

New surgical technique may repair common, painful hip condition in elite athletes

A common, painful hip condition in elite athletes may be able to be repaired with an improved surgical technique, according to researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland today.

16 Jul 2012

PRP therapy safe and effective method of treatment for athletes with cartilage tears

When it comes to treating cartilage tears in athletes, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy is a safe and effective method of treatment, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Baltimore.

16 Jul 2012

Patients undergoing repeat ACL surgery are unlikely to return to prior activity levels

Patients who undergo repeated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions, or repeat revision surgery, are unlikely to return to prior activity levels despite showing basic functional improvement according to research being presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Annual Meeting today.

16 Jul 2012

Rehabilitation after rotator cuff surgery may be partially to blame for high rates of failed healing

A new Hospital for Special Surgery study suggests that the current rehabilitation used for patients undergoing tendon-bone repairs such as rotator cuff repair may be partially to blame for the high rates of failed healing after surgery. Experiments in a rat model of this injury suggest that immobilizing the limb for four to six weeks after surgery, rather than quickly starting physical therapy, improves healing.

16 Jul 2012

Study shows little connection between onset of OA and single or double bundle surgery

Osteoarthritis progression is not more likely in patients who have undergone single-bundle ACL reconstruction, says researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in Baltimore.

14 Jul 2012

Conservative treatment throws baseball best playing chance

For baseball players with superior labral tears, conservative shoulder treatment may offer a better chance of returning to play than surgery, say US researchers.

13 Jul 2012

Femoral Acetabular Impingement may contribute to groin pain in athletes

A sports hernia is a common cause of groin pain in athletes, however until lately little has been known as to why they occur. Researchers presenting their study today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Baltimore suggest that a type of hip condition (Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI) might be a contributing cause.

13 Jul 2012

AOSSM to present ten research awards and seven grants during annual meeting in Baltimore

In order to recognize and encourage cutting-edge research in key areas of orthopaedic sports medicine, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) will present ten research awards and seven grants during its Annual Meeting, July 12-15 in Baltimore, MD. As a leader in orthopaedic sports medicine, AOSSM annually provides more than $350,000 to research initiatives and projects around the country.

12 Jul 2012

Nonsurgical treatment may be more beneficial for baseball players with SLAP tears

Surgically repairing a painful shoulder injury in baseball players known as a SLAP tear (superior labral) varies widely and often doesn't allow for return to play at the same level as before the injury. However, researchers presenting their findings at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland suggest that nonsurgical treatment may be more beneficial.

12 Jul 2012

Study shows high rates of concussion among collegiate football players

As interest in concussion rates and prevention strategies at all levels continues to grow, one population that appears to have increasing head injury rates is collegiate football players.

12 Jul 2012

OREF study to explore how helmet design might protect sport-related head, neck and spine injuries

The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) announced today it awarded a $200,000 Prospective Clinical Research Grant to researchers at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation to study ways to reduce the risk of spine, neck and head injuries to adults and youth playing football.

10 Jul 2012

$Higher doses of Vitamin D may be most beneficial in reducing bone fractures in older adults$

Higher doses of Vitamin D may be most beneficial in reducing bone fractures in older adults

Based on the results of a pooled analysis of 11 unrelated randomized clinical trials investigating vitamin D supplementation and fracture risk in more than 31,000 older adults, Bess Dawson-Hughes, MD, director of the Bone Metabolism Laboratory at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University, says higher doses of Vitamin D may be the most beneficial in reducing bone fractures in this age group.

6 Jul 2012

Orthopaedic News and Research

Studies look at surgical site infections and hyperglycemia

Greatbatch second quarter 2012 sales increase 14% to $166.5 million

NYU Langone's CMC offers tips to avoid injuries during summer

Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht to establish Virtual Institute

Johnson & Johnson second quarter sales decrease 0.7% to $16.5B

Pre-concussion baseline testing now available at three Vanderbilt clinics

Athletes return to elite sport after hip reconstruction

Femoroacetabular hip impingement behind sports hernia

New surgical technique may repair common, painful hip condition in elite athletes

PRP therapy safe and effective method of treatment for athletes with cartilage tears

Patients undergoing repeat ACL surgery are unlikely to return to prior activity levels

Rehabilitation after rotator cuff surgery may be partially to blame for high rates of failed healing

Study shows little connection between onset of OA and single or double bundle surgery

Conservative treatment throws baseball best playing chance

Femoral Acetabular Impingement may contribute to groin pain in athletes

AOSSM to present ten research awards and seven grants during annual meeting in Baltimore

Nonsurgical treatment may be more beneficial for baseball players with SLAP tears

Study shows high rates of concussion among collegiate football players

OREF study to explore how helmet design might protect sport-related head, neck and spine injuries

Higher doses of Vitamin D may be most beneficial in reducing bone fractures in older adults

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