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$More patients tested, treated when fracture clinics have someone dedicated to screening$

More patients tested, treated when fracture clinics have someone dedicated to screening

More patients are tested and treated for osteoporosis when fracture clinics have someone dedicated to screening for the bone disease, a new study has found.

12 Jul 2011

Biomet net sales increase 1% to $2.732 billion for fiscal year 2011

Biomet, Inc. announced today preliminary financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended May 31, 2011.

12 Jul 2011

Experiment to protect astronauts from bone loss during space travel

Astronauts lose a significant amount of bone mass during space travel and with long duration flights there is concern that this bone loss could lead to an increased risk of fractures.

7 Jul 2011

Current prevention strategies may not be very effective at reducing in-hospital falls

While falls are a common cause of injury, particularly in older, hospitalized patients, some may not be as preventable as once thought. According to a new literature review published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, many of the risks that frequently cause falls are not adequately addressed with the fall prevention initiatives used in healthcare facilities.

7 Jul 2011

Loyola to launch interdisciplinary Geriatric Fracture Program

Loyola University Hospital is launching an interdisciplinary Geriatric Fracture Program to reduce hospital stays and complications from broken hips and other age-related fractures.

7 Jul 2011

NSBRI expands use of ultrasound during spaceflights and on Earth

The remoteness and resource limitations of spaceflight pose a serious challenge to astronaut health care. One solution is ultrasound.

24 Jun 2011

$Inhaled corticosteroids linked to increased risk of fractures in patients with COPD$

Inhaled corticosteroids linked to increased risk of fractures in patients with COPD

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who use inhaled corticosteroids to improve breathing for more than six months have a 27 percent increased risk of bone fractures, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests.

24 Jun 2011

New proteomics-based approach to analyze bone quality

A new technique developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute allows researchers to collect large amounts of biochemical information from nanoscale bone samples.

23 Jun 2011

New technique makes artificial bones more natural

A new technique for producing artificial bone implants has been developed by Korean researchers. Published in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Material (STAM), the technique combines two methods to approximate both types of bone tissue. By mimicking natural bone, it is hoped the implant material will better complement the natural regeneration process.

21 Jun 2011

$Future burden of fractures could be avoided with increased treatment uptake: Study$

Future burden of fractures could be avoided with increased treatment uptake: Study

It pays to prevent fractures. That's one of the main findings of a landmark report 'Osteoporosis - Burden, Healthcare provision and Opportunities in the European Union' newly published in the journal Archives of Osteoporosis.

18 Jun 2011

$New report: Only minority of high risk patients receive treatment to prevent fractures$

New report: Only minority of high risk patients receive treatment to prevent fractures

In Europe, a serious treatment gap is leaving millions of people at high risk of fragility fractures. The findings were revealed in 'Osteoporosis: Burden, health care provision and opportunities in the EU', a landmark report prepared by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) in collaboration with the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry Associations.

17 Jun 2011

$Economic burden of fractures in Europe has been vastly underestimated: New report$

Economic burden of fractures in Europe has been vastly underestimated: New report

A new report launched today by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) in collaboration with the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry Associations (EFPIA) reveals that the burden of fractures in Europe has been vastly underestimated.

16 Jun 2011

Majority of publicly-insured children unable to get doctor's appointment for medical conditions

Sixty-six percent of publicly-insured children were unable to get a doctor's appointment for medical conditions requiring outpatient specialty care including diabetes and seizures, while children with identical symptoms and private insurance were turned away only 11 percent of the time, according to an audit study of 273 specialty physician practices in Cook County, Ill.

16 Jun 2011

$Vexim extends SpineJack range of implants for treatment of vertebral fractures$

Vexim extends SpineJack range of implants for treatment of vertebral fractures

Vexim, the Med-Tech specialist in the minimally invasive, anatomical treatment of vertebral compression fractures, today announced the extension of its SpineJack range of implants.

14 Jun 2011

Turning back the clock on aging stem cells to make better bone

Researchers want to turn back the clock on aging stem cells so they'll make better bone.

10 Jun 2011

Eli Lilly, Synthes collaborate to develop osteoinductive products

Synthes, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company today announced the signing of an exclusive worldwide collaboration agreement to address the needs of patients who are cared for by orthopedic surgeons, including those with osteoporosis and those with bone fractures.

10 Jun 2011

Tips for preventing outdoor home-related injury: AANS

The nail-gun neck injury and treatment incurred by a 25-year-old carpenter described in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine article might read like an oddity, but nail guns are actually a common form of penetrating low-velocity injury. What made this case unique was that the patient incurred a penetrating wound to the cervical spine by a barbed nail lodged in close proximity to the right vertebral artery.

9 Jun 2011

Avoiding repetitive activities that increase stress on the joints may prevent bursitis

As warm weather arrives and the great outdoors beckons, more and more men and women will be taking to the trails, the beaches, or their yards and gardens, embarking on physical activities that may result in sore, aching, swollen joints.

8 Jun 2011

$Zoledronate at lower dose effective in reducing risk of osteoporotic fractures$

Zoledronate at lower dose effective in reducing risk of osteoporotic fractures

A lower dose of zoledronic acid than currently recommended for prevention of bone fractures due to osteoporosis decreases bone resorption and increases bone density, and may be effective in reducing the risk of osteoporotic fractures, a study finds.

7 Jun 2011

Higher than IOM recommended Vitamin D levels required for optimizing osteoporosis, low BMD therapy

To fully optimize a drug therapy for osteoporosis and low bone mineral density (BMD), patients should maintain vitamin D levels above the limits recently recommended by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), according to a new study by researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. The study will be presented at the Endocrine Society's Annual Meeting in Boston, June 4-7.

7 Jun 2011

Fracture News and Research

More patients tested, treated when fracture clinics have someone dedicated to screening

Biomet net sales increase 1% to $2.732 billion for fiscal year 2011

Experiment to protect astronauts from bone loss during space travel

Current prevention strategies may not be very effective at reducing in-hospital falls

Loyola to launch interdisciplinary Geriatric Fracture Program

NSBRI expands use of ultrasound during spaceflights and on Earth

Inhaled corticosteroids linked to increased risk of fractures in patients with COPD

New proteomics-based approach to analyze bone quality

New technique makes artificial bones more natural

Future burden of fractures could be avoided with increased treatment uptake: Study

New report: Only minority of high risk patients receive treatment to prevent fractures

Economic burden of fractures in Europe has been vastly underestimated: New report

Majority of publicly-insured children unable to get doctor's appointment for medical conditions

Vexim extends SpineJack range of implants for treatment of vertebral fractures

Turning back the clock on aging stem cells to make better bone

Eli Lilly, Synthes collaborate to develop osteoinductive products

Tips for preventing outdoor home-related injury: AANS

Avoiding repetitive activities that increase stress on the joints may prevent bursitis

Zoledronate at lower dose effective in reducing risk of osteoporotic fractures

Higher than IOM recommended Vitamin D levels required for optimizing osteoporosis, low BMD therapy

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