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Study shows training in rhythmic gymnastics improves bone health in adolescent girls

According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, long-term elite rhythmic gymnastics exerts positive effects on volumetric bone density and bone geometry in adolescent girls.

5 May 2010

$Seniors who consume high dietary protein are less likely to suffer hip fractures$

Seniors who consume high dietary protein are less likely to suffer hip fractures

Seniors who consume a higher level of dietary protein are less likely to suffer hip fractures than seniors whose daily dietary protein intake is less, according to a new study by the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife in Boston, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

5 May 2010

$Osteoporosis screening can reduce risk of future fractures$

Osteoporosis screening can reduce risk of future fractures

One in two women in the United States will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in her lifetime. However, according to a review article published in the May 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), only a few of these women will be tested and treated for osteoporosis, which if identified and treated, could dramatically decrease their risk of future fractures.

4 May 2010

$Waiting too long for surgery for skull fracture, family resorts to private treatment$

Waiting too long for surgery for skull fracture, family resorts to private treatment

A Gold Coast man has been waiting for the last three years for a surgery for his fractured skull. Queensland Health Minister Paul Lucas feels it is been too long a wait. He assured that Queensland Health would be happy to provide appropriate treatment.

4 May 2010

JGH researchers identify 13 new genes associated with osteoporosis, bone weakness

A team of international researchers has identified 20 genes associated with osteoporosis and bone weakness, including 13 genes never previously associated with the disease. Osteoporosis is a highly heritable trait, but this marks the largest international effort to conclusively identify genes linked to the often-devastating bone disorder.

4 May 2010

Research roundup: Managing nursing home patients, streamlining medical billing, financial disclosures

Saving Billions Of Dollars--And Physicians' Time--By Streamlining Billing Practices - "The U.S. system of billing third parties for health care services is complex, expensive, and inefficient," write the authors, who analyzed Massachusetts General Physicians Organization staffing and cost data in fiscal year 2006.

3 May 2010

Self-sealing sleeve for wound protection

As the days get longer and temperatures rise, so do incidences of outdoor-related injuries.

30 Apr 2010

Research reveals therapeutic benefit of ACTH in treatment of osteonecrosis

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found a potential new treatment for osteonecrosis, or the death of bone tissue, in people who are treated with steroids for several common medical conditions. There are currently no treatment options for people with this debilitating disease. The research is published in the April 27 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

28 Apr 2010

Potential new treatment for osteonecrosis

28 Apr 2010

SI-BONE to present iFuse MIS procedure at WCMISST 2010

SI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that is pioneering the use of a minimally invasive surgical device to treat the sacroiliac joint today announced that iFuse initial post-market clinical experience will be presented at upcoming 2010 minimally invasive spine surgery meetings.

28 Apr 2010

ev3 completes enrollment in study of EverFlex Self-Expanding Stent System for SFA

ev3 Inc. today announced the completion of patient enrollment in the DURABILITY II trial, a prospective, multi-center, single-arm study evaluating the EverFlex® Self-Expanding Stent System for the treatment of superficial femoral artery (SFA) and proximal popliteal lesions. The DURABILITY II study will support a planned Premarket Approval (PMA) filing with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to obtain approval of the EverFlex Self-Expanding Stent System for use in the SFA.

26 Apr 2010

As hip replacement steadily increasing, patients need to know the facts before procedure: Surgeons

On the golf course, in the garden, or at the shopping mall, most people want to stay active, regardless of age. As the number of Americans reaching their 60s grows daily, the demand for mobility-restoring procedures, such as hip replacement, is steadily increasing.

24 Apr 2010

Women and men experience different outcomes at U.S. hospitals: HealthGrades

Women and men experience different outcomes at U.S. hospitals for the same procedures and treatments, according to a new study released today by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization.

22 Apr 2010

New iVAS inflatable vertebral augmentation system released for VCFs

Stryker's Interventional Spine business unit today announced the release of its iVAS inflatable vertebral augmentation system, a minimally invasive device cleared for use in treating vertebral compression fractures.

15 Apr 2010

Biomet's third fiscal quarter net sales increase 9%

Biomet, Inc. announced today financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2010.

15 Apr 2010

Dalhousie University interdisciplinary cooperation leads to innovation of Femoral Fracture Reduction device

It's late at night when most of the city is sleeping and the hospital is eerily quiet. But in the operating room, a tired but undeterred surgeon is struggling through a femoral fracture reduction on a young patient. The surgery, which is usually a meticulous and straightforward procedure, is not going smoothly. After wrestling with the fracture, he has no choice but to take a more invasive approach. He cuts open the femur and reduces the fracture—if not, displaced fat and marrow could cause a fat embolism in the lungs.

13 Apr 2010

Alphatec Spine's first-quarter preliminary consolidated revenues up 25.6%

Alphatec Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, with a focus on treating conditions related to the aging spine, announces today that, based on preliminary financial data, the Company will report record consolidated quarterly revenues of approximately $38.4 million for the first quarter 2010, an increase of 25.6% from the $30.6 million reported for the first quarter 2009.

12 Apr 2010

Women need to be educated on osteoporosis risk factors and treatment: Study

Underscoring what researchers call a serious global public health concern, results from a new study led by Columbia University Medical Center reveal that many women at an elevated level of risk for osteoporosis-associated fractures fail to perceive the implications of the risk factors.

8 Apr 2010

$Women unaware of risk of dangerous osteoporosis fractures$

Women unaware of risk of dangerous osteoporosis fractures

Only one in three Australian women diagnosed with osteoporosis are aware they are at higher risk of sustaining debilitating bone fractures, according to a landmark international study published with input from University of Sydney researchers.

7 Apr 2010

Study highlights need for public education on osteoporosis risk factors and treatment

Underscoring what researchers call a serious international public health concern, results from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW) showed that among women at an elevated level of risk for osteoporosis-associated fractures, there is a failure to perceive the implications of having important risk factors.

3 Apr 2010

Fracture News and Research

Study shows training in rhythmic gymnastics improves bone health in adolescent girls

Seniors who consume high dietary protein are less likely to suffer hip fractures

Osteoporosis screening can reduce risk of future fractures

Waiting too long for surgery for skull fracture, family resorts to private treatment

JGH researchers identify 13 new genes associated with osteoporosis, bone weakness

Research roundup: Managing nursing home patients, streamlining medical billing, financial disclosures

Self-sealing sleeve for wound protection

Research reveals therapeutic benefit of ACTH in treatment of osteonecrosis

Potential new treatment for osteonecrosis

SI-BONE to present iFuse MIS procedure at WCMISST 2010

ev3 completes enrollment in study of EverFlex Self-Expanding Stent System for SFA

As hip replacement steadily increasing, patients need to know the facts before procedure: Surgeons

Women and men experience different outcomes at U.S. hospitals: HealthGrades

New iVAS inflatable vertebral augmentation system released for VCFs

Biomet's third fiscal quarter net sales increase 9%

Dalhousie University interdisciplinary cooperation leads to innovation of Femoral Fracture Reduction device

Alphatec Spine's first-quarter preliminary consolidated revenues up 25.6%

Women need to be educated on osteoporosis risk factors and treatment: Study

Women unaware of risk of dangerous osteoporosis fractures

Study highlights need for public education on osteoporosis risk factors and treatment

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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