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Advanced Orthopaedics & Spine Medicine to participate in iUni G2 knee implant trial

Dr. David Mack of Advanced Orthopaedics & Spine Medicine and North Cypress Medical Center are participating in a ten year follow-up trial of the ConforMIS iUni® G2 knee resurfacing device, an FDA cleared implant for patients with osteoarthritic damage in a single compartment of the knee.

27 Apr 2011

Performance Orthopedics to participate in iUni G2 knee implant trial

Dr. Gregory Martin of Performance Orthopedics of the Palm Beaches is participating in a ten year follow-up trial of the ConforMIS iUni G2 knee resurfacing device, an FDA cleared implant for patients with osteoarthritic damage in a single compartment of the knee.

27 Apr 2011

BioInvent, ThromboGenics initiate TB-402 Phase IIb trial for VTE prophylaxis

ThromboGenics NV and co-development partner BioInvent International announce today that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase IIb trial with their novel long-acting anticoagulant TB-402 for the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism after total hip surgery.

27 Apr 2011

Brookside Surgery Center to participate in iUni G2 knee implant trial

Dr. Joseph Burkhardt of Brookside Surgery Center is participating in a ten year follow-up trial of the ConforMIS iUni G2 knee resurfacing device, an FDA cleared implant for patients with osteoarthritic damage in a single compartment of the knee.

27 Apr 2011

First implantation of blended vitamin E total knee replacement in the U.S

DJO Global, Inc., a leading provider of medical device solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management, today announced the implantation of the first blended vitamin E total knee replacement in the U.S.

21 Apr 2011

Boehringer Ingelheim's dabigatran etexilate receives positive opinion from EMA committee

Boehringer Ingelheim's novel oral anticoagulant dabigatran etexilate, received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency's medicinal committee today.

16 Apr 2011

New research reveals potential treatment for HO in children, soldiers

Promising new research reveals a potentially highly effective treatment for heterotopic ossification, a painful and often debilitating abnormal buildup of bone tissue. HO comes in two main forms—one that appears in children and is congenital, another that strikes wounded military personnel and surgery patients and is triggered by severe injuries and wounds.

4 Apr 2011

Singing reduces blood pressure prior to total knee replacement surgery

Doctors report that singing reduced the blood pressure of a 76-year-old woman who had experienced severe preoperative hypertension prior to total knee replacement surgery for osteoarthritis (OA). While the patient was unresponsive to aggressive pharmacologic interventions, the woman's blood pressure dropped dramatically when she sang several religious songs.

30 Mar 2011

Clinical depression can exacerbate Knee osteoarthritis symptoms in elder patients

Clinical depression can exacerbate the symptoms of knee arthritis beyond what is evident on X-rays, according to a new study from the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

17 Mar 2011

State roundup: Medicaid cuts cause unusual bedfellows

Representatives from Arizona hospitals, nursing homes and health plans are set to meet with Gov. Jan Brewer today. They hope to win her support for a plan to impose a tax on their institutions and avoid deep cuts to Arizona's Medicaid program. The plan reportedly includes a cap on funding for childless adults, a group now covered under the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System that could lose coverage Oct. 1. (Reinhart, 3/11).

14 Mar 2011

Physical therapy within 24 hours of knee arthroplasty can improve recovery, cut hospital stays

Starting rehabilitation sooner following knee arthroplasty surgery could pay dividends - for both patients and hospitals. Commencing physical therapy within 24 hours of surgery can improve pain, range of joint motion and muscle strength as well as cut hospital stays, according to new research in the journal Clinical Rehabilitation, published by SAGE.

6 Mar 2011

Researchers use qMRI to confirm effect of CS treatment in patients with OA

A group of Canadian researchers led by Prof. Jean-Pierre Pelletier, Head of the Osteoarthritis Research Unit at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, published a clinical trial in which they confirm, for the first time using quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the disease modifying effects of chondroitin sulphate, a symptomatic slow acting drug for osteoarthritis.

5 Mar 2011

'Prehabilitation' exercise program can improve strength, functional ability before knee replacement surgery

A comprehensive "prehabilitation" exercise program for patients with severe knee arthritis can improve strength and functional ability before knee replacement surgery, reports a study in the February issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

2 Mar 2011

Exactech fourth quarter total revenue increases 7% to $51.8 million

Exactech, Inc., a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for hip, knee, extremities, spine and biologic materials, announced today that revenue for 2010 increased 7% to $190.5 million from $177.3 million in 2009. Diluted earnings per share for the year was $0.80 based on net income of $10.5 million.

28 Feb 2011

California researchers receive InHealth grant to evaluate device-intensive procedures

The Institute for Health Technology Studies has awarded a $263,000 grant to a research team at the University of California, Berkeley, to identify and analyze the strategies that hospital systems employ to evaluate and purchase implantable medical devices for cardiac, spinal, and orthopedic procedures.

23 Feb 2011

HealthGrades recognizes America's 50 Best Hospitals for 2011

HealthGrades America's 50 Best Hospitals for 2011 were identified in a report issued today by the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. These hospitals demonstrated superior and sustained clinical quality over an eleven year time period, based on an analysis of more than 140 million Medicare patient records.

23 Feb 2011

Rapid advancements in joint replacement technology

Past presidents such as Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush are among the millions of Americans who have undergone some form of joint replacement/repair surgery. While we see presidents come and go, advancements in joint replacement technology are up for reelection much more often.

21 Feb 2011

John Theurer chief to present videos on new limb-sparing surgical techniques at AAOS conference

James C. Wittig, M.D., chief of the division of skin and sarcoma cancer at the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center will present eleven different educational videos on innovative approaches to orthopedic oncology at the upcoming American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Conference.

20 Feb 2011

Knee replacement surgery keeps one active even after 20 years: Study

A latest study has shown that patients with artificial knees were still functional after 20 years, even jogging or playing tennis. The researchers looked at people who had knee replacements between 1975 and 1989 in the state of Indiana and noted that they lived for another 20 years maintained an active lifestyle. All reported at least “moderate” activity.

20 Feb 2011

QRxPharma granted FDA pre-NDA meeting, further phase II data released

QRxPharma Limited (ASX: QRX and OTCQX: QRXPY) announced today the granting of a pre-New Drug Application (NDA) meeting with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and successful completion of its third pivotal Phase 3 registration trial (study 009) for immediate-release MoxDuo.

20 Feb 2011