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The Silent Epidemic - Pediatric Sports Injuries
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsNew studies focus on gymnastics, ACL injuries and year round sports; early treatment predicts most optimal outcomes At the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), two separate studies focus on the dramatic rise of pediatric sports injuries in recent years... ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Study Of Long-Term Use Of Bone-Building Osteoporosis Drugs
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsBisphosphonate treatments, proven to enhance bone density and reduce fracture incidence in post-menopausal women, may adversely affect bone quality and increase risk of atypical fractures of the femur when used for four or more years, according to preliminary research presented at the 2010 Annual Me ...
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Sun Mar 2010
2010 Max Planck Research Award For NYU Dental Professor Dr. Timothy Bromage
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsNew York University College of Dentistry's Dr. Timothy Bromage has been selected to receive the 2010 Max Planck Research Award. Dr. Bromage will collaborate with Dr... ...
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Sun Mar 2010
NYU Langone Medical Center Orthopaedic Experts Present At AAOS Meeting
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsJoseph Zuckerman, MD, Walter A. L. Thompson Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and chair, department of orthopedic surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center Hospital for Joint Diseases, will present at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), March 9-13 at the Morial Conv ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Decoding Patient's Genome Found Gene For Inherited Neurological Disorder CMT
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsHeralding what they hope is a new era of personalized genomic medicine, experts in the US have identified the gene behind a patient's inherited neurological disorder, in this case a form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, by sequencing his complete genome. Details of the quest are published online in ...
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Sun Mar 2010
OrthoScan, Inc. Launches First Mini C-Arm With Flat Detector At Annual Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsOrthoScan, Inc., a privately held medical device company based in Scottsdale, Arizona, launched a new version of its Mini C-Arm product with flat detector this week at the Annual Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting in New Orleans. The new Mini C-Arm with flat detector joins the HD Mini C-Arm in ...
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Sun Mar 2010
RTI Biologics™ Launches Two Biologic Implants At Orthopaedic Surgeon Annual Meeting
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsRTI Biologics Inc. (RTI) (Nasdaq: RTIX), the Florida-based processor of orthopedic, dental, surgical specialties and other biologic implants, is launching two new biologic implants for use in sports medicine surgeries at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting in New Orlea ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Pediatric Sports Injuries: The Silent Epidemic
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsAt today's 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), two separate studies focus on the dramatic rise of pediatric sports injuries in recent years. However, despite this alarming trend, awareness, education, warning signs and early treatment can make a significant d ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Celebrating Three Decades Of Medical Mission Work - American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsThe American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) presented the 2010 Humanitarian Award to Larry Dale Hull, MD, of Centralia, Washington, at its 2010 Annual Meeting. This award honors Fellows of the Academy who have distinguished themselves by providing outstanding musculoskeletal care, both in t ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Augustus A. White III, MD, Ph.D., Receives 2010 Tipton Award For Outstanding Orthopaedic Leadership
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsAugustus A. White III, MD, Ph.D., of Boston, was honored with the fifth annual William W. Tipton Jr., MD, Leadership Award for his work as an educator, a mentor and a champion of diversity initiatives. The award, which includes a $5,000 honorarium, was presented today to Dr. White at the American Ac ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Weight-Bearing Exercise Does Not Prevent Increased Bone Turnover During Weight Loss, MU Researchers Find
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsWhile there are many benefits of losing weight, weight reduction also might negatively affect bones in the body. During weight loss, bones are being remodeled - breaking down old bone and forming new bone - at an accelerated rate. As a result, bone density is reduced, causing increased fragility... ...
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Sun Mar 2010
SANUWAVE Health's Technology Shown To Successfully Treat Nonunion Fractures Of The Tibia
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsSANUWAVE Health, Inc., (OTC BB: SNWV), an emerging medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of non-invasive, biological response activating devices in the regenerative medicine area, today announced that a journal article titled Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy fo ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Astra Tech Launches OsseoSpeed™ TX Implant Line At The Academy Of Osseointegration Annual Meeting
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsAstra Tech, leading provider of comprehensive solutions for dental implant therapy, launched their OsseoSpeed™ TX implant line to the US market at this year's AO Annual Meeting... ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Why Evidence-Based Medicine? - American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsEvidence based practices, such as clinical practice guidelines advance medicine and can help serve as a roadmap for medical practitioners. Clinical practice guidelines can also serve as a reference tool for patients. Actively engaged in this practice since 2007, the American Academy of Orthopaedic S ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Researchers Find Younger, More Diverse Patients Having Total Knee Replacements
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsA research team led by Mayo Clinic has found a national trend toward younger, more diverse patients having total knee replacement surgery. The findings were presented today at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in New Orleans... ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Surgeons Meet Challenge Of Treating Combat Injuries Of The Knee
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsThe ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in uniquely destructive patterns of combat injuries, including limb-threatening injuries to the knee. In the March special issue of Techniques in Knee Surgery military surgeons serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom sh ...
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Sun Mar 2010
ASBMR Task Force Reviewing Link Between Fractures And Bisphosphonate Therapy
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsRecent reports suggesting a link between long-term bisphosphonate usage and rare bone fractures have sparked rising concern among patients, health care professionals and the public. The American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) is examining this urgent clinical issue and will present its ...
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Sun Mar 2010
ETEX Corporation Announces FDA Clearance And Launch Of Carrigen(R) Porous Bone Substitute Material
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsETEX Corporation, an advanced biomaterials company, announced that the FDA has granted 510(k) clearance of CarriGen® Porous Bone Substitute Material. CarriGen is available for immediate sale through ETEX's independent sales force. CarriGen builds upon the clinically proven benefit of ETEX nanocryst ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Bone Implants With The Ability To Carry Chemotherapeutical Drugs In Conception In CICECO
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsChemotherapy, followed by the surgical removal of the affected tissue is the treatment usually adapted to bone tumors. An implant which can fill the areas of subtraction, while releasing chemotherapeutical agents locally, in a controlled manner, during the treatment period, is the aim of a research ...
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Sun Mar 2010
What Is Heel Pain? What Causes Heel Pain?
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsHeel pain is a very common foot problem. The sufferer usually feels pain either under the heel (planter fasciitis) or just behind it (Achilles tendinitis), where the Achilles tendon connects to the heel bone. Even though heel pain can be severe and sometimes disabling, it is rarely a health threat.. ...
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Sat Mar 2010