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Periacetabular osteotomy for hip dysplasia alters mechanical loading of hip articular cartilage

Mechanical loading of articular cartilage in the hip — and, as a result, the cartilage matrix composition — was altered by periacetabular osteotomy for developmental hip dysplasia, according to researchers’ findings. The researchers prospectively assessed 37 patients (mean age: 26.2

Spinal deformity surgery — On the cutting edge with Drs. Isador Lieberman, Suken Shah

By Laura Dyrda The ultrasonic BoneScalpel from Misonix is designed to increase bone cutting effectiveness and safety in spinal procedures, which has a huge impact on patient safety and outcomes for spinal deformity procedures. The technology cuts bone …

Irritation with mid-shaft clavicle fracture fixation linked to implants

Results of a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial comparing plate fixation with intramedullary pin fixation for treatment of displaced mid-shaft clavicle fractures showed early DASH scores favored the plated group. However, there were no significa…

Lionel B. Ivashkiv, M.D., is Appointed Chief Scientific Officer at Hospital for Special Surgery

NEW YORK, May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Lionel B. Ivashkiv, M.D., premier scientist in autoimmune, inflammatory and musculoskeletal diseases at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has been named its third Chief Scientific Officer. The announcement was made today byLouis A. Shapiro,

St. Jude Medical Receives FDA Approval for the World’s Smallest Upgradeable MR-Conditional Spinal Cord Stimulation System

T. PAUL, Minn., Apr 30, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) — St. Jude Medical, Inc. STJ, -0.31%a global medical device company, today announced FDA approval of the company’s Protégé MRI™ spinal cord stimulation system. In addition to the approval of the new Protégé MRI

Orthopedic Software Market Worth $308.5 Million by 2020

The report “Orthopedic Software Market by Product (Pre-operative Planning, Orthopedic EHR, Orthopedic PACS) by Applications (Orthopedic Surgery, Joint Replacement, Fracture Management, Pediatric Assessment) by Mode of Delivery – Global Forecast to 2020”, analyzes and studies major market drivers, restraints, and

Congress should hold oversight hearings to ensure FDA prioritizes safety for biosimilars

By James Weisman The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first in a new category of biologic drugs known as “biosimilars” and soon will consider approval of others. Although biosimilars have great potential for improving patient access to life-saving

Silly Putty Could Help Us Grow Spinal Cords

By Brian Stallard Stretchy and malleable Silly Putty appears to be useful in helping embryonic stem cells turn into working spinal cord cells, according to a past study. No, this is not some belated April Fool’s Day prank. Scientists from

Ben Carson’s patients claim malpractice in star doctor’s path to politics

When Dr Benjamin Carson arrived at the 1993 annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology in Minneapolis, he was already a household name. As director of pediatric neurosurgery at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins hospital, Carson was known as a master

Rewalk Robotics starts to take its first steps

By Tanya Powley Former army guardsman James Johnson wants to walk into his favourite restaurant and stand at a bar with friends. But the 31-year-old, who has no feeling from the chest down, has been using a wheelchair since his

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