London, ON – Western University says it has formed a Bone and Joint Institute that will be devoted to musculoskeletal health research. “Bone and joint disorders are the leading cause of disability in Canada; hundreds of millions of people around
London, ON – Western University says it has formed a Bone and Joint Institute that will be devoted to musculoskeletal health research. “Bone and joint disorders are the leading cause of disability in Canada; hundreds of millions of people around
By Erin Waldner A six-person orthopedic surgical team from Loma Linda University Health is expected to return from Nepal Friday, May 15, having been dispatched there May 6 following the first of two major earthquakes. The team consists of two
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorder & Techniques examined the effectiveness of MRI in identifying issues for spinal trauma patients. The researchers recorded intraoperative findings for 21 acute spinal trauma patients and 14 non-traumatic spine surgery patients
By Nick Lavars Though printing items like chocolate and pizza might be satisfying enough for some, 3D printing still holds a lot of unfulfilled potential. Talk abounds of disrupting manufacturing, changing the face of construction and even building met…
High doses of tranexamic acid were found to help control blood loss and reduce the need for transfusion in patients undergoing corrective spine surgery, especially those undergoing posterior vertebral column resection, according to researchers. In a re…
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in Spine examines spinal trauma patient outcomes and how surgeons are measuring for function and health. The researchers investigated three question formats and three different response formats in a questionnaire, w…
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 14, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) — InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV) today announced a six-month post-implant update for the first study patient and a three-month post-implant update for the second study patient in the company’s ongoing pilot trial of