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Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (also spelled orthopaedics) is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital conditions.

Study implicates cytokine molecule IL-17 in low back pain associated with herniated discs

An immune cell known to cause chronic inflammation in autoimmune disorders has been identified as a possible culprit in low back pain associated with herniated discs, according to doctors at Duke University Medical Center.

29 Jun 2010

Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act signed into law

The President signed into law on Friday, June 25, 2010, The Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act. The bill was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 417 to 1. The Senate had earlier approved the measure.

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

UCI Medical Affiliates first-quarter revenues up 19.45%, second-quarter revenues up 7.64%

UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. today announced that it had filed its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2010.

29 Jun 2010

FDA accepts for review BioMimetic Therapeutics' Augment Bone Graft PMA application

BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review its Premarket Approval (PMA) application for Augment™ Bone Graft for use in foot and ankle fusions in the U.S. The FDA has now filed the application and begun the comprehensive review of the clinical module.

29 Jun 2010

Biomet fourth-quarter worldwide net sales up 10% to $703 million

Biomet, Inc. announced today fourth quarter and fiscal year 2010 preliminary net sales results for the year ended May 31, 2010.

28 Jun 2010

Hospital for Special Surgery announces receipt of $5M commitment from CA Technologies

Hospital for Special Surgery announced the receipt of a $5 million commitment from CA Technologies, an IT management software and solutions company, at its 27th Annual Tribute Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria on June 21, 2010.

28 Jun 2010

Mercy Hospital signs letter of intent to sell its facility to HCA

Today, Hospital Corporation of America, together with Mercy Hospital, announced they had entered into a letter of intent for the sale of the hospital to HCA. Mercy's board of directors voted to sell the facility to HCA, citing the company's presence in South Florida and consistent provision of quality care.

25 Jun 2010

Kensey Nash, St. Jude Medical sign two-year Supply Agreement

Kensey Nash Corporation, a regenerative medicine company, today announced that it entered into a new two-year Supply Agreement with St. Jude Medical, Inc. for the period from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012. The agreement provides for Kensey Nash to be the exclusive outside supplier of collagen plugs, one of the key resorbable components of the Angio-Seal Vascular Closure Device, the leading arterial puncture closure product in the world.

24 Jun 2010

KYPHON ActivOs 10 Bone Cement with HA launched to treat patients with VCFs

Medtronic, Inc. today announced the launch of KYPHON ActivOs 10 Bone Cement with Hydroxyapatite, a polymethylmethacrylate bone cement containing hydroxyapatite for use in the treatment of patients with vertebral compression fractures who are undergoing minimally invasive surgery with KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty.

22 Jun 2010

Lack of tracking of medical devices' performance raises questions about safety and efficacy

"Amid the booming use of artificial joints in the United States, the breakup between Dr. Berger and Zimmer highlights what experts say is a troubling situation for patients and doctors: when disputes arise about orthopedic implant safety, there are no independent referees or sources of information because no one tracks the performance of the devices.

22 Jun 2010

BioTime announces warrant discount offer

BioTime, Inc. announced today that it is commencing a warrant discount offer under which it will permit holders of its common share purchase warrants expiring October 31, 2010 to exercise their warrants at a discounted price of $1.818 per share, which represents a discount of $0.182 from the regular warrant exercise price of $2.00 per share.

19 Jun 2010

Richmond Bone & Joint Clinic deploys NCR MediKiosk patient self-service solution

Richmond Bone & Joint Clinic (RBJC), an orthopedic specialty practice, has deployed the leading patient self-service solution from NCR Corporation in three of its four Houston-area locations. The NCR MediKiosk solution automates and speeds routine processes by allowing RBJC patients to check-in for scheduled appointments and remit co-pays and outstanding balances via self-service kiosks.

18 Jun 2010

University of Utah makes progress against SMA with support of Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

18 Jun 2010

Researchers make significant headway in fight against SMA

Researchers at the University of Utah are making strides in understanding and combating a motor neuron disease known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy. The spinal muscular atrophies are a group of inherited diseases that cause progressive degeneration of motor nerves resulting in muscle weakness. The most common form of the disorder, due to the deletion of a critical gene on chromosome 5, is currently the leading cause of inherited infant and child mortality.

18 Jun 2010

Medical Properties Trust acquires real estate of three inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in Texas

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. announced today that it has acquired the real estate of three inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in Texas for an aggregate purchase price of $74 million. The facilities, which are located in the Houston, Dallas and Austin metropolitan areas, are operated by and leased to affiliates of Reliant Healthcare Partners.

18 Jun 2010

First implantation of PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing Arthroplasty performed outside US in Australia

Ascension Orthopedics, Inc., a market leader in PyroCarbon orthopedic implants, announces the first implantation of the PyroTITAN™ Humeral Resurfacing Arthroplasty outside the United States. The PyroTITAN was implanted last month in Brisbane, Australia in a 46-year-old patient who reported "immediate pain relief" within 24 hours of surgery. The PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing implant is the first commercially-available shoulder arthroplasty prosthesis made of PyroCarbon in the world.

17 Jun 2010

Scientists receive over $3M to launch training and mentorship programs for promising young researchers

Scientists from the Universit- de Montr-al and its affiliated engineering school, -cole Polytechnique, have received major funding from the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Over $3 million was awarded to enable both institutions to launch training and mentorship programs for promising young researchers.

17 Jun 2010

AssureImmune merges with BCU

AssureImmune LLC, the premier family stem cell bank in the United States, today announced their merger with Banco de Cordón Umbilical, the largest cord blood bank in Latin America. This merger expands the Companies' global reach providing family stem cell banking services to North, Central and South America.

16 Jun 2010

Central Washington Hospital improves patient experience with Toshiba' Vantage Titan MR system

In today's demanding health care environment, many community hospitals require imaging equipment that provides a variety of advanced diagnostic exams with features that improve patient cooperation. To offer a variety of high-quality, comfortable MR exams to its patients, Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, Wash., selected Toshiba America Medical Systems' Vantage TitanTM MR system.

15 Jun 2010

Orthopedic News and Research

Study implicates cytokine molecule IL-17 in low back pain associated with herniated discs

Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act signed into law

Failed ACL surgeries are more common than previously thought

UCI Medical Affiliates first-quarter revenues up 19.45%, second-quarter revenues up 7.64%

FDA accepts for review BioMimetic Therapeutics' Augment Bone Graft PMA application

Biomet fourth-quarter worldwide net sales up 10% to $703 million

Hospital for Special Surgery announces receipt of $5M commitment from CA Technologies

Mercy Hospital signs letter of intent to sell its facility to HCA

Kensey Nash, St. Jude Medical sign two-year Supply Agreement

KYPHON ActivOs 10 Bone Cement with HA launched to treat patients with VCFs

Lack of tracking of medical devices' performance raises questions about safety and efficacy

BioTime announces warrant discount offer

Richmond Bone & Joint Clinic deploys NCR MediKiosk patient self-service solution

University of Utah makes progress against SMA with support of Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Researchers make significant headway in fight against SMA

Medical Properties Trust acquires real estate of three inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in Texas

First implantation of PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing Arthroplasty performed outside US in Australia

Scientists receive over $3M to launch training and mentorship programs for promising young researchers

AssureImmune merges with BCU

Central Washington Hospital improves patient experience with Toshiba' Vantage Titan MR system

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

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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