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Anti-osteoporosis therapy may reduce risk of subsequent fragility fracture
By Christian Ingram Anti-osteoporotic therapy can reduce the risk of subsequent fragility-related osteoporosis fractures following an initial fracture by up…
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Study: Community characteristics affect health of residents with spinal cord injury
Researchers at the Penn Graduate School of education found that community-built environmental influence has an effect on the health of…
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5 key notes on early outcomes for spinal cord injury traumatic central cord syndrome
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines the predictors of improved early outcome for patients with traumatic…
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CollPlant Announces Completion of Patient Recruitment for Clinical Trial of Vergenix™FG (Flowable Gel) for the Treatment of Chronic Wounds
CollPlant Ltd. (TASE:CLPT; OTC:CQPTY), a regenerative medicine company utilizing its proprietary plant-based rhCollagen technology for tissue repair products, announce that…
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Osiris Announces Initiation of a Phase III Trial for a New Investigational Drug, OTI-15-01, for the Treatment of Chronic Diabetic Foot Wounds
COLUMBIA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIR), the leading cellular and regenerative medicine company focused on developing and marketing products to treat…
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Therapy reduces the risk of fragility fractures by 40 percent
ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Osteoporosis, a disease of progressive bone loss, affects 70 percent of the U.S. population…
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New Data From Oxford University Hospitals Demonstrate Superior Outcome With CERAMENT™ Antibiotic Eluting Bone Substitute Compared To Collagen And Calcium Sulfate In The Management Of Chronic Osteomyelitis
LUND, Sweden, Oct. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — BONESUPPORT™, an emerging leader in injectable bone substitutes for orthopedic trauma, bone infections and instrument…
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Second Opinions Often Lead to Recommended Changes
By Marcia Frellick Second opinions led to recommended changes in diagnosis or treatment for more than 40% of participants in…
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Operative treatment of adult spinal deformity improves health-related quality of life
MINNEAPOLIS — When compared with conservative treatments, operative treatments of adult spinal deformities result in better health-related quality of life…
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Vitamin D’s association with spinal fusion non-unions: 5 things to know
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in Spine examines the association between perioperative vitamin D levels and non-union rates after elective spinal fusion.…
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Lower pain scores seen with continuous peripheral nerve block vs single injection block
By Monica Jaramillo Results of this prospective randomized controlled trial showed patients who underwent surgery for an ankle fracture and…
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HTO combined with abrasion and microfracture seen as effective for medial OA, varus malalignment
By Monica Jaramillo High tibial osteotomy along with chondral resurfacing is efficacious for patients with severe medial osteoarthritis and varus…
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Effective patient-reported outcomes gathering in orthopedics: 5 things to know
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in AJMC examines patient-reported outcomes for orthopedic care with a web-based quality-of-life questionnaire. The researchers gave a…
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UCSF Orthopaedic Institute Finds Disposable, Plastic Spine Instrument by Xenco Medical Outperforms Metal Counterpart
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The UCSF Orthopaedic Trauma Institute has released its findings from a comparative strength study involving a disposable, plastic spinal instrument…
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