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Nearly all shoulder replacement patients under age 55 return to sports

SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A new study being presented today at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), found that 96.4 percent of recreational athletes, age 55 and younger, who underwent total shoulder replacement surgery returned to at least one sport, on […]

High rate of return to running following arthroscopic hip surgery

SAN DIEGO, March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Ninety-six percent of patients who were recreational or competitive runners prior to developing hip bone spurs returned to their sport within nine months of arthroscopic surgery, according to research presented today at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons […]

Nearly one-third of osteoarthritis-related costs incurred the year prior to knee replacement surgery are for non-recommended treatments

SAN DIEGO, March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In the year prior to total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, almost one-third of the costs for treatment of arthritis symptoms went toward strategies not recommended by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), according to new research presented today at the 2017 AAOS […]

Despite the known role of vitamin D in preventing osteoporosis, less than half of elderly hip fracture patients take supplements

SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Despite national recommendations for daily vitamin D intake, a new study presented today at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that just 45.7 percent of patients reported consistently taking vitamin D supplements following a hip fracture, […]

SpineGuard and Zavation Announce First 20 Cases in USA with Single-Step Insertion of DSG™ “SmartScrew”

March 14, 2017 PARIS & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that develops and markets disposable medical devices to make spine surgery safer, announced today the first cases in the USA using the one-step-insertion of pedicle “smart screws” guided by DSG™ (Dynamic Surgical Guidance) technology. The surgeries […]

Shared doctor-patient orthopaedic treatment decisions improve outcomes, patient experience

SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Well-informed patients who decide with their orthopaedic surgeon what treatment is best for them have better outcomes and higher patient satisfaction rates, according to new study presented today at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Shared decision […]

Even if you live alone, home may be the best place to recover after total joint replacement surgery

SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Despite higher costs, many doctors recommend and some patients prefer, recovery at an in-patient rehabilitation facility following total hip (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR) surgery. And yet a new study to be presented Thursday, March 16, at the 2017 Annual Meeting of […]

BoneSupport TM extends U.S. Distribution agreement for Cerament TM Bone Void Filler

Lund, Sweden, 14 March, 2017 – BONESUPPORT AB, an emerging leader in innovative injectable bioceramic bone scaffolds to treat bone voids caused by trauma, infection, disease or related surgery, announces that it has extended the term of its U.S. distribution agreement with Zimmer Biomet.  Under the agreement, Zimmer Biomet will continue […]

Implanet Strengthens Its Presence in Australia and New Zealand by Signing an Exclusive Distribution Partnership

March 14, 2017 BORDEAUX, France & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: IMPLANET (Paris:IMPL) (OTCQX:IMPZY) (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729, PEA-PME eligible; OTCQX: IMPZY), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, announces the integration of Jazz Claw into the ARTG register. This integration is completing the JAZZ Range for the treatment of […]

The Hazards of Travel and How to Minimize Your Risk

Greg Houlgate, Contributor – CEO/President Oska Wellness, Inc.   As a child, I couldn’t wait to go to the airport to watch the enormous planes roll up to the gate and witness the steady stream of people from all walks of life transitioning in the corridors of the terminal. For me, […]

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