Month: December 2015
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Spine
New spinal fusion system going to human trials in Australia: 5 key notes
By Laura Dyrda Researchers at the University of New South Wales in Australia are developing and testing the Thru-Fuze device…
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Financial
Earnings in Focus: Amsurg Corp. (NASDAQ:AMSG)
Amsurg Corp. (NASDAQ:AMSG) is expected to announce their quarterly earnings on 2016-02-24 according to the latest information available. Investors will…
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Extremities
Study cites four-corner arthrodesis as effective treatment for arthritic wrists
By Monica Jaramillo Recently published data indicated four-corner arthrodesis with circular plate fixation is effective for the treatment of wrists…
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Extremities
Study: Simultaneous bilateral TKA yielded higher complication rates vs unilateral TKA
By Casey Tingle Compared with unilateral total knee arthroplasty, patients who underwent simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty experienced an increased…
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Extremities
Persistent subacute pain soon after TKA linked with dissatisfaction at midterm follow-up
By Casey Tingle Patients who experienced persistent subacute postoperative pain 60 days to 120 days following total knee arthroplasty were…
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Sports Medicine
Study cites reliability of preinjury physical function measurements in orthopedic trauma patients
By Monica Jarmillo Researchers of this study found good agreement between orthopedic trauma patients and their proxies at 2 weeks…
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Extremities
Clinical Outcomes After Suture Anchor Repair of Recalcitrant Medial Epicondylitis
Abstract This study evaluated clinical and patient-reported outcomes and return to sport after surgical treatment of medial epicondylitis with suture…
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Financial
What to Expect from Johnson & Johnson’s 4Q15 Earnings
By Mike Benson A look at Johnson & Johnson’s estimates Headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)…
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Spine
5 things to know about short-term morbidity for neuromuscular scoliosis surgery patients
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in Spine examined the risk factors for short-term morbidity after posterior spinal fusion…
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Extremities
Better survival, fewer manipulations found with fixed vs mobile bearing TKA
By Casey Tingle Patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty with a fixed bearing component experienced better implant survival with respect…
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Financial
Wells Fargo Capital Finance Provides $30MM Facility to SeaSpine
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation, a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, has signed…
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Biologics
‘Bone Foam’ That Gets Injected Into Bone Could Help Treat Osteoporosis And Other Bone Diseases
By Steve Smith Our bones are constantly regrowing. They attain peak mass some time in our 20s before slowly getting…
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Recon
Prolonged length of stay seen as inaccurate measure for surgical safety in TJA
By Casey Tingle Recently published results demonstrate risk-adjusted prolonged length of stay was an inadequate measure of surgical safety among…
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Sports Medicine
NFL Great Inspires Medical Leader
One of the world’s leading orthopedic surgeons was inspired by meeting a legendary American football hero who was visiting the…
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