"July Effect" Negligible For Spine Surgery Outcomes
January 29, 2013 12:06 pm | News | CommentsThe "July Effect"—the notion that the influx of new residents and fellows at teaching hospitals in July of each year adversely affects patient care and outcomes - was examined in a very large data set of hospitalizations for patients undergoing spine surgery. Researchers found a negligible effect on procedural outcomes among patients treated by spine surgery.
LISTED UNDER: ORTHOPEDICS/ARTHROSCOPY PRODUCTSNew Target For Rheumatiod Arthritis
January 25, 2013 6:15 pm | News | CommentsResearchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have identified a potential new target for drugs to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a protein known as IRHOM2.
LISTED UNDER: ORTHOPEDICS/ARTHROSCOPY PRODUCTSTrial Under Way In Hip Replacement Suit
January 25, 2013 5:39 pm | News | CommentsIt involves an all-metal ball-and-socket joint that was implanted in some 90,000 people worldwide before Johnson & Johnson recalled the product in 2010. The New Jersey-based company denies the allegations of bad design and fraud but it has set aside around one billion dollars to deal with the costs of the recall and lawsuits.
LISTED UNDER: Hip SystemsCracking Down On High-Risk Implants Before They Hit The Marketplace
January 23, 2013 10:49 am | News | CommentsSome "high risk" surgical devices that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are not required to go through clinical trials, where a product is tested to determine its safety and effectiveness.
LISTED UNDER: Hip Systems | Implants | Knee SystemsTumor Surgery With High-Dose Stereotactic Radiosurgery Effective
January 22, 2013 12:59 pm | News | CommentsResearchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have found that tumor "separation surgery" followed by high-dose hypofractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) or high-dose single-fraction SRS is safe and effective in controlling spinal metastases, regardless of the radiosensitivity of the particular tumor type that has invaded the spine.
LISTED UNDER: ORTHOPEDICS/ARTHROSCOPY PRODUCTSSpinal Surgeries With Two Attending Physicians Benefits Patients
January 21, 2013 1:13 pm | News | CommentsData shows that surgeries with two attending physicians tended to be much shorter, averaging five hours instead of eight. Patients also suffered less blood loss, had fewer major complications and enjoyed shorter hospital stays – all of which should help lower healthcare costs.
LISTED UNDER: Joint ReplacementFirst Hybrid Cervical Spine Surgery In The U.S.
January 16, 2013 12:04 pm | News | CommentsThis complex procedure is reportedly the first viable option for resolving a combination of degenerative disc disease and herniated discs with normal discs interspersed.
LISTED UNDER: ImplantsKnee Replacement Surgery May Lead To Weight Gain
January 16, 2013 11:55 am | News | Comments“Part of the explanation is that people may have spent years adapting to their circumstances by avoiding activities that could cause knee pain. We need to encourage patients to take advantage of their ability to function better and offer strategies for weight loss or weight management.”
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The Protector
January 16, 2013 10:15 am | by Innovative Medical Products | Innovative Medical Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsInnovative Medical Products has developed ‘The Protector,’ a unique approach for pressure redistribution and to assist in the prevention skin chafing. The Protector is an easy-to-apply gel guard that adheres to the skin and serves as a defense from sources of irritation.
LISTED UNDER: SupportsKnee Cartilage Repair Success With New Biomaterial
January 15, 2013 1:24 pm | News | CommentsIn a small study, researchers reported increased healthy tissue growth after surgical repair of damaged cartilage if they put a “hydrogel” scaffolding into the wound to support and nourish the healing process.
LISTED UNDER: Knee SystemsPoorer Outcomes For Obese Patients Receiving Surgical, Nonsurgical Lumbar Disc Treatment
January 14, 2013 11:00 am | News | CommentsWhile obese patients are more likely to have surgical treatment for lumbar disc herniation – a slipped or ruptured disc – than nonobese patients, obesity increases operative time, blood loss, and length of hospital stay. Overall, obese patients had poorer outcomes with surgical and nonsurgical treatments for lumbar disc herniation than nonobese patients.
LISTED UNDER: ORTHOPEDICS/ARTHROSCOPY PRODUCTSACL Reconstruction Should Focus On Uniqueness Of Female Knee
January 9, 2013 11:48 am | News | CommentsRecent research highlights the unique anatomical differences in the female knee that may contribute to higher injury rates, and should be taken into consideration during reconstructive surgery and sports training.
LISTED UNDER: MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY | ORTHOPEDICS/ARTHROSCOPY PRODUCTSClinical Trials Positive For Joint Fusing Device
December 12, 2012 1:33 pm | News | CommentsSI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that is pioneering the use of a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) device to fuse the sacroiliac (SI) joint announced today the publication of the first peer-reviewed journal article on the iFuse Implant System for the treatment of sacroiliac joint disruptions or degenerative sacroiliitis.
LISTED UNDER: ImplantsProgram Provides Twins With Hip Replacement Surgery
December 10, 2012 10:57 am | by Kathy Matheson, AP | News | CommentsDoctors, hospitals and implant manufacturers donate time and equipment for the procedures. A hip replacement would normally cost about $16,000, plus hospitalization. The program started in the mid-1990s to serve patients in developing countries but has been offered in the U.S. for only the past two years.
LISTED UNDER: Hip Systems | ImplantsComplications Impact Arthritis Patients After Joint Replacement Surgery
November 28, 2012 11:20 am | News | CommentsIn the first systemic review of evidence assessing complications following total joint arthroplasty, patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were found to have an increased risk for hip dislocation after hip replacement surgery compared to those with osteoarthritis (OA).
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