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Biomimetic Therapeutics to discuss Augment Bone Graft data results at AOFAS meeting

BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. today announced its schedule of events at the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) summer meeting being held at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland from July 7 - 10, 2010.

2 Jul 2010

Herniated disk can cause low back and leg pain in adults

A literature review, led by Dr. Joseph Lee, published in the June 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) suggests that a herniated disk is one of the most frequent causes of low back and leg pain in adults, but surgery is not for everyone. Between 60 and 80 percent of people will experience low back pain at some point in their lives.

30 Jun 2010

Meniscal, cruciate ligament lesions increase risk of knee osteoarthritis

Arthroscopic surgical repair of torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) or meniscal cartilage injuries in the knee does not decrease the chances of developing osteoarthritis, according to a new study published in the online edition and August print issue of the journal Radiology.

29 Jun 2010

Literature review discusses herniated disks and treatment options for low back pain

29 Jun 2010

Failed ACL surgeries are more common than previously thought

Nick Van Erp, active in soccer since elementary school and lacrosse since junior high, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during a spring lacrosse game his freshman year of high school. His injury, caused by stepping into a pothole and hyper-extending his knee, required surgical repair, ending his season prematurely and the remainder of his high school sports career.

29 Jun 2010

Patients should avoid foot facelifts, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society warns

The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society is warning patients to avoid "foot facelifts." Cosmetic foot surgery includes narrowing the foot to better fit high heels; shortening the second toe so it's not longer than the big toe and making the little toe shorter and skinnier to accommodate high heels.

28 Jun 2010

Medtronic introduces new Midas Rex Legend EHS Stylus Touch drill for spinal, cranial, orthopaedic procedures

Medtronic, Inc. today announced availability of the company's new Midas Rex® Legend® EHS Stylus Touch™ high-speed electric drill for spinal, cranial and orthopaedic surgical procedures. This is the first electric drill from Medtronic with integrated finger control and is based on the well-established Legend EHS Stylus® motor.

28 Jun 2010

Kensey Nash announces strategic agreement with Arthrex for ECM technology

Kensey Nash Corporation, a regenerative medicine company, and Arthrex, Inc., a worldwide leader in sports medicine product development and educational services for orthopaedic surgeons, today announced a strategic agreement regarding products developed from Kensey Nash's unique extracellular matrix technology.

24 Jun 2010

Comparative Effectiveness to impact orthopaedic industry

"Comparative Effectiveness will have the most significant impact on the orthopaedic industry moving forward," noted John Engelhardt in his luncheon Keynote Address today at the 6th Annual Orthopaedic Manufacturing & Technology Exposition and Conference (OMTEC) in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Engelhardt, CEO of ORTHOWORLD Inc. and Managing Member of Knowledge Ventures, LLC, emphasized that industry will be compelled to adopt the concept of comparative effectiveness throughout its business models in order to gain the efficiencies required to thrive in the future.

19 Jun 2010

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles awarded $2.5M NIH grant to study risk of osteoporosis in spina bifida children

Tishya Wren, PhD, of The Saban Research Institute at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to study bone development in children with myelomeningocele, the most severe type of spina bifida .

19 Jun 2010

Dabigatran Etexilate anticoagulant as effective as Enoxaparin in preventing venous thromboembolism

Data from the RE-NOVATE® II study presented today at the 15th Annual Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) have shown that dabigatran etexilate 220mg once daily is as effective and safe as enoxaparin 40mg in preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) after total hip replacement surgery.

11 Jun 2010

Orthopaedic Synergy acquires PRAXIM

Orthopaedic Synergy, Inc., is pleased to announce that our acquisition of PRAXIM, SA, Grenoble, France was successfully completed on May 18, 2010.

11 Jun 2010

Augmentation with Wright's GRAFTJACKET Matrix improves repair healing for large rotator cuff tears

Wright Medical Group, Inc., a global orthopaedic medical device company, announced today that results of a prospective, randomized controlled clinical study evaluating biologic augmentation of challenging arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs with GRAFTJACKET® Matrix were presented by F. Alan Barber, MD at the recent Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) annual meeting.

8 Jun 2010

Advanced CT scanner allows rapid organ imaging, reduces radiation exposure

UT Southwestern Medical Center is the first site in North Texas to launch the next generation in CT scanners, which allow doctors to image an entire organ in less than a second or track blood flow through the brain or to a tumor - all with less radiation exposure to patients.

3 Jun 2010

Tips to prevent back injuries

Whether moving to a new home or packing up for the semester, the physical intensity of moving can be extreme. Packing boxes, moving heavy furniture, emptying overhead cabinets -- all come with some risk for injury, especially to your back. Back pain is one of the most common reasons for Americans visit their doctors.

3 Jun 2010

African-Americans less likely to undergo total joint replacement procedures

A recent study by researchers at the VA Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, suggests that patient treatment preferences play an important role in racial disparities in total joint replacement utilization observed in the US.

3 Jun 2010

Amedica secures US patent for novel hip implant

Amedica Corporation, a spinal and orthopaedic implant and instrument manufacturer focused on unique silicon nitride (SiN) ceramic technologies, announced today that it has been granted United States Patent No. 7,695,521 covering its novel hip implant featuring a monoblock ceramic acetabular cup for use in articulating joints for total joint replacement.

3 Jun 2010

IDC to provide new software package for Orthopaedic DR Customers

IDC, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Merge Healthcare Inc. to provide their ProPlanner software package to IDC's growing number of Orthopaedic digital radiography (DR) customers.

3 Jun 2010

RepRegen reports 3-month data from study of StronBone bioactive glass with Strontium

RepRegen™, the 'smart biomaterials' company previously known as BioCeramic Therapeutics, announced today that three-month data from an in vivo study of its StronBone™ bioactive glass with Strontium demonstrated that it can generate bone quality in and around defects that appears by analytical tests to be significantly superior to a standard bone void filler in the control defect.

2 Jun 2010

$Smoking cessation for first 6-weeks after acute fracture surgery reduces risk of postoperative complications$

Smoking cessation for first 6-weeks after acute fracture surgery reduces risk of postoperative complications

Smokers who refrain from using tobacco during the six-week period following emergency surgery for an acute fracture heal more quickly and experience fewer complications than patients who continue to smoke during the healing process, according to a study published in the June 2010 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS).

2 Jun 2010

Orthopaedic News and Research

Biomimetic Therapeutics to discuss Augment Bone Graft data results at AOFAS meeting

Herniated disk can cause low back and leg pain in adults

Meniscal, cruciate ligament lesions increase risk of knee osteoarthritis

Literature review discusses herniated disks and treatment options for low back pain

Failed ACL surgeries are more common than previously thought

Patients should avoid foot facelifts, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society warns

Medtronic introduces new Midas Rex Legend EHS Stylus Touch drill for spinal, cranial, orthopaedic procedures

Kensey Nash announces strategic agreement with Arthrex for ECM technology

Comparative Effectiveness to impact orthopaedic industry

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles awarded $2.5M NIH grant to study risk of osteoporosis in spina bifida children

Dabigatran Etexilate anticoagulant as effective as Enoxaparin in preventing venous thromboembolism

Orthopaedic Synergy acquires PRAXIM

Augmentation with Wright's GRAFTJACKET Matrix improves repair healing for large rotator cuff tears

Advanced CT scanner allows rapid organ imaging, reduces radiation exposure

Tips to prevent back injuries

African-Americans less likely to undergo total joint replacement procedures

Amedica secures US patent for novel hip implant

IDC to provide new software package for Orthopaedic DR Customers

RepRegen reports 3-month data from study of StronBone bioactive glass with Strontium

Smoking cessation for first 6-weeks after acute fracture surgery reduces risk of postoperative complications

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