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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

Medicare patients may face accessibility crisis to medical care

According to an article in the June issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), Medicare patients - many who suffer from disabling arthritis of the hip and knee, among other age-related ailments - may end up facing an accessibility crisis to medical care.

2 Jun 2010

Proposed settlement prevents Idaho Orthopaedic Society from engaging in conspiracies to increase fees

The Department of Justice reached a settlement today with the Idaho Orthopaedic Society, an orthopedic practice group and five orthopedists that will prohibit them from conspiring with competing physicians in the Boise, Idaho, area to deny medical care to injured workers and to engage in group boycotts to obtain higher fees.

29 May 2010

Hebrew Union College honors Dr. Dean Lorich with 2010 Roger E. Joseph Prize for humanitarian efforts

Dr. Dean Lorich was honored with the 2010 Roger E. Joseph Prize by Hebrew Union College for his humanitarian efforts in treating victims of the recent Haiti earthquake and in Landstuhl, Germany treating soldiers injured in Iraq and in Afghanistan. The award recognizes individuals making lasting contributions to the causes of human rights.

29 May 2010

Neurological Institute at University Hospitals receives Neuroscience Center of Excellence designation

The Neurological Institute at University Hospitals has been designated as a Neuroscience Center of Excellence (COE), according to the Neuroscience Center of Excellence Survey sponsored by NeuStrategy, Inc., Chicago. It is the first neurological program in Ohio to receive the Stage 4 - Institute designation.

27 May 2010

Kensey Nash granted FDA 510(k) clearance for Meso BioMatrix ECM product

Kensey Nash Corporation, a leading medical technology company that provides innovative resorbable biomaterial technology for a wide range of medical procedures, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its second extracellular matrix (ECM) product, the Meso BioMatrix™ product.

27 May 2010

Arthrosurface achieves significant clinical milestone in implant technology

Arthrosurface, Inc., the developer of inlay joint resurfacing systems, announced the achievement of a significant clinical milestone.

25 May 2010

Common misconceptions about general anesthesia

Eight-five per cent of patients who took part in a survey shortly after day surgery said that they had been anxious about receiving a general anaesthetic, according to research in the May issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing.

21 May 2010

Ansell Healthcare receives "2010 European Surgical Gloves Product Quality Leadership Award"

Based on its recent research on the surgical drapes, gowns and gloves market, Frost & Sullivan presents Ansell Healthcare Europe (Ansell Healthcare) with the "2010 European Surgical Gloves Product Quality Leadership Award" for its Encore® range of surgical gloves. The range consists of multiple products that are customized to support a wide range of surgical procedures including specialty surgery such as orthopaedics and microsurgery.

21 May 2010

Dispelling misconceptions associated with anaesthesia reduce patient anxiety before surgery

20 May 2010

Maternal stretching and meditation keep expecting mothers healthy during pregnancy: AAOS

Perfect for mind and body rejuvenation, yoga uses meditation and aligning movements to encourage fitness and relaxation. This low-impact fitness alternative allows pregnant women to continue an exercise regimen without putting strain on their heart or harming the baby.

18 May 2010

11 leading medical societies support Health Care Truth and Transparency Act of 2010

As the United States prepares to add 32 million more patients to the health care system through health care reform, 11 of the leading medical societies in the country joined together today to publicly support the introduction of the Health Care Truth and Transparency Act of 2010.

14 May 2010

Orthopaedic News and Research

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

Medicare patients may face accessibility crisis to medical care

Proposed settlement prevents Idaho Orthopaedic Society from engaging in conspiracies to increase fees

Hebrew Union College honors Dr. Dean Lorich with 2010 Roger E. Joseph Prize for humanitarian efforts

Neurological Institute at University Hospitals receives Neuroscience Center of Excellence designation

Kensey Nash granted FDA 510(k) clearance for Meso BioMatrix ECM product

Arthrosurface achieves significant clinical milestone in implant technology

Common misconceptions about general anesthesia

Ansell Healthcare receives "2010 European Surgical Gloves Product Quality Leadership Award"

Dispelling misconceptions associated with anaesthesia reduce patient anxiety before surgery

Maternal stretching and meditation keep expecting mothers healthy during pregnancy: AAOS

11 leading medical societies support Health Care Truth and Transparency Act of 2010

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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