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Minimally invasive rotator cuff treatment offers immediate relief of tendonitis
A minimally invasive procedure used to treat tendonitis in the rotator cuff can provide immediate symptom relief to patients, according to researchers at the University of Milan School of Medicine in Italy.The study findings, published in...
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BMP used in spinal fusion linked to higher complication rates
A new study indicates that bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), a biological agent used to promote bone growth, is used in 25% of spinal fusion procedures and is associated with a higher rate of complications than in fusions that did not use...
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Less-invasive spine surgery considered safe for elderly patients
MIAMI The benefits of spine surgery for older patients, including less-invasive operations, seem to outweigh the risks associated with those procedures, according to a European research team.Spine surgeons affiliated with the Spine Tango...
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Hospital for Special Surgery lays claim to being the oldest U.S. orthopedic hospital
The 146-year history of Hospital for Special Surgery is rich with clinical, research and educational accomplishments that have improved how orthopedic medicine is practiced.In 1863, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York began as...
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Panel advises FDA to decrease doses of acetaminophen in over-the-counter medications, ban two painkillers
In a two-day joint meeting, members of the FDA advisory committees for drug safety and risk management, anesthetic and life support drugs and nonprescription drugs convened to examine liver injury associated with the use of acetaminophen in...
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Orthopedic trauma injuries take higher toll on pregnant women and their infants
LAS VEGAS - Infants born to women who sustained trauma-based orthopedic injuries when they were pregnant were about five times more likely to be admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit and be on a ventilator than those born to pregnant...
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Hyaline-like tissue seen in defects treated with stem cells and platelet rich plasma
Analysis showed a higher relation between Collagen I and II after stem cell treatments.ORTHOPEDICS TODAY 2009; 29:28 MIAMI Treating chondral defects with mesenchymal stem cells delivered in a scaffold with platelet-rich plasma may result...
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Purified stem cell group shows greater levels of type II collagen vs. mixed group
Investigator says it is a step toward finding MSC subpopulations with chondrogenic potential.ORTHOPEDICS TODAY 2009; 29:26 MIAMI Subpopulations of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) may have varying potential for chondrogenic expression,...
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Similar results seen with hip resurfacing and total hip arthroplasty with large heads
Investigators attribute differences seen in other studies to patient selection bias and bearing size.ORTHOPEDICS TODAY 2009; 29:10 LAS VEGAS Although previous studies have shown better results with hip resurfacing compared to total hip...
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Israeli researchers refine coating process for metal orthopedic implants
Noam Eliaz, PhD, of the TAU School of Mechanical Engineering, presented the findings at the 215th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society in San Francisco.In addition, a new 12-week implantation study, recently published in the journal...
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