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$Long-term use of bisphosphonates may adversely affect bone quality and increase risk of atypical fractures$

Long-term use of bisphosphonates may adversely affect bone quality and increase risk of atypical fractures

Bisphosphonate treatments, proven to enhance bone density and reduce fracture incidence in post-menopausal women, may adversely affect bone quality and increase risk of atypical fractures of the femur when used for four or more years, according to preliminary research presented today at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

10 Mar 2010

ESWT applied with SANUWAVE’s Ossatron device results in 80% healing rate of nonunions of the tibia

SANUWAVE Health, Inc.,, an emerging medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of non-invasive, biological response activating devices in the regenerative medicine area, today announced that a journal article titled Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Nonunion of the Tibia, was published in the March 2010 issue of the Journal of Orthopedic Trauma.

10 Mar 2010

Stryker's Orthopaedics division to feature two of its latest hip systems at AAOS conference

Stryker Corporation's Orthopaedics division announced today that it will feature two of its latest hip systems at this year's annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons conference being held in New Orleans – the Rejuvenate Modular Primary Hip System and the ADM Mobile Bearing Acetabular System with X3.

From Stryker 10 Mar 2010

Bilateral oophorectomy may do more harm than good

Removal of the ovaries (bilateral oophorectomy) while performing a hysterectomy is common practice to prevent the subsequent development of ovarian cancer. This prophylactic procedure is performed in 55% of all U.S. women having a hysterectomy, or approximately 300,000 times each year. An article in the March/April issue of The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology suggests that this procedure may do more harm than good.

10 Mar 2010

University of Michigan Health System evaluates factors that can reduce hospital deaths

Admission to a hospital when most of the beds are already full can be deadly for patients, according to a new University of Michigan Health System study showing high occupancy increases the risk of dying in the hospital by 5.6 percent.

9 Mar 2010

Research Roundup: Childhood obesity, insurance coverage in cancer trials, hospitals stays and need for nursing homes

Health Affairs this month is devoted to the topic of childhood obesity, with the first study of the group - National, State, And Local Disparities In Childhood Obesity - pointing out that "new data from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health show that the percentage of children ages 10-17 who are overweight ... remained stable, while the national prevalence of obesity (BMI in the ninety-fifth percentile and higher) grew significantly, from 14.8 percent in 2003 to 16.4 percent in 2007.

6 Mar 2010

Forteo to remain Decision Resources' proprietary clinical gold standard for treatment of osteoporosis

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that a drug's effect on reduction of new hip fractures is the attribute that most influences U.S. and European surveyed primary care physicians' (PCPs') prescribing decisions in osteoporosis.

5 Mar 2010

Pharmacists could be integral to the education and screening of people for osteoporosis, says researcher

University of Alberta researcher Nese Yuksel says pharmacists could be integral to the education and screening of people for osteoporosis, as pharmacists are easily accessible and are playing a greater role in health promotion and disease prevention.

4 Mar 2010

Exactech receives FDA marketing clearance for Equinoxe Platform Fracture Stem

Exactech, Inc., a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for hip, knee, shoulder, spine and biologic materials, announced today that the company has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the company’s Equinoxe® Platform Fracture Stem, the latest addition to the company’s shoulder arthroplasty line.

3 Mar 2010

NovoStent receives CE Mark for SAMBA Stent and Delivery System for treatment of PAD

NovoStent® Corporation, a privately held medical device company, today announced that it has received CE Mark for its SAMBATM Stent and Delivery System for the treatment of peripheral artery disease. The SAMBA Stent was designed to treat the highly varied presentation of atherosclerotic disease in the superficial femoral (SFA) and popliteal arteries by providing a unique combination of strength, flexibility and vessel coverage.

2 Mar 2010

Stryker Interventional Spine announces the U.S. launch of VertaPlex HV bone cement for VCFs

Stryker Interventional Spine today announced the U.S. launch of VertaPlex® HV. VertaPlex HV is a high viscosity bone cement for use in treating vertebral compression fractures.

From Stryker 2 Mar 2010

$Visceral fat can increase fracture risk in obese teenage girls$

Visceral fat can increase fracture risk in obese teenage girls

According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), obese teenage girls with a greater ratio of visceral fat (fat around internal organs) to subcutaneous fat (fat found just beneath the skin) are likely to have lower bone density than peers with a lower ratio of visceral to subcutaneous fat.

2 Mar 2010

$Fragility fractures: 'Own the Bone' program for enhancing prevention and treatment$

Fragility fractures: 'Own the Bone' program for enhancing prevention and treatment

As many as half of all women and a quarter of men over the age of 50 can expect to sustain a fractured bone related to osteoporosis or low bone density. To enhance prevention and treatment of these fragility fractures, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center has implemented an innovative program called Own the Bone™ developed by the American Orthopaedic Association.

26 Feb 2010

Study: Ongoing debate on how to pay for health care

Whether an individual is treated for a hip fracture at a hospital reimbursed by Medicare or is treated at a Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center makes a significant difference in what happens to the patient after release from the medical facility, according to a large study which may contribute to the ongoing debate on how to pay for health care.

26 Feb 2010

Interventional radiologists to highlight scientific advances, new discoveries at 35th Annual Scientific Meeting

Interventional radiologists-minimally invasive specialists-will share scientific advances and new discoveries in treating a host of diseases at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting March 13󈝾 at the Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Fla. This year's meeting theme is "IR Innovation"-one that celebrates the remarkable inventiveness of interventional radiologists.

25 Feb 2010

HealthGrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2010 identified

The HealthGrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2010 were identified in a report issued today by the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. The analysis, which examined objective patient outcomes over three years at all 5,000 of the nation’s nonfederal hospitals, found that the 50 Best Hospitals had mortality rates that were, on average, 27% lower than other hospitals.

25 Feb 2010

SBi's Mini-Rail System and Cannulated Screw System receive FDA pre-market clearance

Small Bone Innovations, Inc. (SBi), a leading, privately-held orthopedics company focused exclusively on technologies and treatments for the small bones & joints, announced that it has received 510(k) pre-market clearance notifications from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Mini-Rail Fixation System (‘Mini-Rail System’) and large Cannulated Screw System for use in lower limb reconstruction and repair procedures.

25 Feb 2010

Timely treatment and rehabilitation key to proper healing

Sometimes athletes can be their own worst enemy especially when they continue to play following an injury to a foot or ankle. Surgeons presenting at the Annual Scientific Conference of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) today are discussing athletic injuries and the importance of proper diagnosis, prompt treatment, and full healing and rehabilitation.

23 Feb 2010

More research needed for osteoporosis treatments

Dr. Angelo Malamis says that 90 percent of his patients who have undergone a treatment called balloon kyphoplasty for vertebral fractures report significant reductions in pain and disability.

23 Feb 2010

Amedica, Orthopaedic Synergy sign SiN articulating hip and knee implant Joint Venture Development Agreement

Amedica Corporation (AC), a spinal and orthopaedic implant and instrument company focused on unique silicon nitride (SiN) ceramic technologies, announced today an agreement with Orthopaedic Synergy, Inc. (OSI), a holding company for OMNIlife Science™ and Enztec, both global designers, manufacturers and distributors of leading edge reconstructive surgery implants and instrumentation.

22 Feb 2010

Fracture News and Research

Long-term use of bisphosphonates may adversely affect bone quality and increase risk of atypical fractures

ESWT applied with SANUWAVE’s Ossatron device results in 80% healing rate of nonunions of the tibia

Stryker's Orthopaedics division to feature two of its latest hip systems at AAOS conference

Bilateral oophorectomy may do more harm than good

University of Michigan Health System evaluates factors that can reduce hospital deaths

Research Roundup: Childhood obesity, insurance coverage in cancer trials, hospitals stays and need for nursing homes

Forteo to remain Decision Resources' proprietary clinical gold standard for treatment of osteoporosis

Pharmacists could be integral to the education and screening of people for osteoporosis, says researcher

Exactech receives FDA marketing clearance for Equinoxe Platform Fracture Stem

NovoStent receives CE Mark for SAMBA Stent and Delivery System for treatment of PAD

Stryker Interventional Spine announces the U.S. launch of VertaPlex HV bone cement for VCFs

Visceral fat can increase fracture risk in obese teenage girls

Fragility fractures: 'Own the Bone' program for enhancing prevention and treatment

Study: Ongoing debate on how to pay for health care

Interventional radiologists to highlight scientific advances, new discoveries at 35th Annual Scientific Meeting

HealthGrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2010 identified

SBi's Mini-Rail System and Cannulated Screw System receive FDA pre-market clearance

Timely treatment and rehabilitation key to proper healing

More research needed for osteoporosis treatments

Amedica, Orthopaedic Synergy sign SiN articulating hip and knee implant Joint Venture Development Agreement

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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