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Kevin P. Black, MD, Elected To American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board Of Directors
Source: Bones / Orthopedics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.15]
Orthopaedic surgeon Kevin P. Black, MD, of Hershey, Penn., was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) at the organization's 2010 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. "It's an enormous honor to be elected to the AAOS Board of Directors," said Dr. Black...
Daniel W. White, MD, Elected To The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board Of Directors
Source: Bones / Orthopedics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.15]
Orthopaedic surgeon Daniel W. White, MD, LTC, MC, was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) at its 2010 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. "As a military physician, I hope to bring a unique perspective to the leadership," said Dr. White. "I am humbled and honored to be a member of the AAOS Board of Directors." Dr...
AAOS: Orthopedic Injuries Common in Deployed Soldiers (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health & Policy [2010.03.15]
NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Musculoskeletal injuries exact a heavy toll on U.S. military forces fighting overseas, a longitudinal cohort study showed.
Strides Seen in Orthopedic Surgery for Kids
Source: MedicineNet Teenagers Specialty [2010.03.15]
Title: Strides Seen in Orthopedic Surgery for Kids
Category: Health News
Created: 3/14/2010 10:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/15/2010
Strides Seen in Orthopedic Surgery for Kids (HealthDay)
Source: Y! Health Bones, Joints & Muscles News [2010.03.14]
HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Repairing a torn knee
meniscus at the same time as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
reconstruction is safe and effective in children, a new study finds.
RTI Biologics™ Launches Two Biologic Implants At Orthopaedic Surgeon Annual Meeting
Source: Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today [2010.03.12]
RTI Biologics Inc. (RTI) (Nasdaq: RTIX), the Florida-based processor of orthopedic, dental, surgical specialties and other biologic implants, is launching two new biologic implants for use in sports medicine surgeries at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting in New Orleans this week...
Orthopedic Research Society Honor BIDMC Scientist
Source: Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today [2010.03.11]
Christopher Evans, PhD, director of the Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Maurice Edmond Mueller Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School, were presented with the 2010 Arthur Steindler Award at this week's annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society in New Orleans...
Acologix Presents Data On Cartilage Regeneration By AC-100 At The 56th Annual Meeting Of The Orthopaedic Research Society
Source: Conferences News From Medical News Today [2010.03.09]
Acologix, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company, announced the results of its latest preclinical study demonstrating that AC-100, its therapeutic product candidate derived from an endogenous human protein, promotes cartilage regeneration in a large animal model. The data will be presented by Dr. David M...
Orthopedic Institute Of Pennsylvania To Ensure Effective Communication With Deaf And Hard-of-Hearing Patients
Source: Hearing / Deafness News From Medical News Today [2010.02.18]
Patients who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, who seek treatment at the Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania (OIP), will receive qualified interpreters when needed for effective communication as required by federal law under a Settlement Agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
Centocor Ortho Biotech Products And Amgen Finalize ESA Risk Evaluation And Mitigation Strategy (REMS) With FDA
Source: Compliance News From Medical News Today [2010.02.17]
Centocor Ortho Biotech Products, L.P. and Amgen Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), which include PROCRIT® (Epoetin alfa), Aranesp® (darbepoetin alfa) and EPOGEN® (Epoetin alfa)...
Differences In Orthopedic Surgical Outcomes Revealed By Medicare Data
Source: Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today [2010.02.15]
The more specialized a hospital is in orthopedic surgical care, the better the outcomes appear to be for patients undergoing hip and knee replacement surgery, University of Iowa researchers report in a new study of Medicare patients. Among more specialized hospitals, there were fewer serious post-surgical complications such as blood clots, infections and heart problems, as well as fewer deaths...
New Journal To Be Launched By SAGE: Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Source: Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News From Medical News Today [2010.02.11]
Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation is a new bimonthly journal being launched in September 2010 by SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher...
Orthostatic Hypotension
Source: MedicineNet Addison Disease Specialty [2009.06.11]
Title: Orthostatic Hypotension
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 6/11/2009
Last Editorial Review: 6/11/2009
Orthopox
Source: MedicineNet Monkeypox Specialty [2003.06.16]
Title: Orthopox
Category: Medical Dictionary
Created: 6/8/2003
Last Editorial Review: 6/16/2003
Avoiding 'Boomeritis' -- The Achilles' Heel Of A Fit Generation
Source: Bones / Orthopedics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.18]
Orthopedic surgeons are seeing a wave of exercise-related injuries among baby boomers -- a phenomenon dubbed "boomeritis." The March issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource covers what's behind boomeritis. Baby boomers, now in their 50s and 60s, are fitter and more athletic longer into their lives, compared with their parents' generation...
Record Match Day Sees Increase in Primary Care Placements
Source: MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians [2010.03.18]
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- On National Match Day, U.S. medical school seniors once again flocked to residencies in high-paying specialties such as orthopedic surgery and dermatology. But there was also increased interest in primary care residencies, which had fallen out of favor in recent years.
Metal Staples Compared To Traditional Stitches: Higher Risk Of Infection After Joint Surgery
Source: Bones / Orthopedics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.17]
A study published on bmj.com today concludes that using metal staples to close wounds after orthopedic (joint) surgery can lead to a greater risk of infection than using traditional nylon sutures. Therefore, while further trials are carried out to confirm these findings, orthopedic surgeons are advised to reassess their use of staples to close wounds after hip or knee surgery...
Greater Infection Risk with Staples in Hip Surgery (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery [2010.03.17]
Closure of wounds following orthopedic surgery with staples rather than sutures is associated with a significantly higher risk of superficial infection, a meta-analysis found.
95% Success Rate For Grown Teen Pitchers With "Tommy John" Elbow Reconstruction
Source: Bones / Orthopedics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.15]
A new study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13), found that 95 percent of skeletally mature high school pitchers were satisfied with their "Tommy John" elbow reconstruction surgery. Almost as many, (94.7 percent) returned to competitive baseball...
84 Percent Of Male Patients Still Highly Active 15 Years After ACL Knee Reconstruction
Source: Bones / Orthopedics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.15]
Eighty-four percent of males who had ACL knee (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction with a patellar tendon (the tendon that attaches the knee to the front of the tibia or shin bone) graft continue at a high level of activity 15 years later, according to a study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans, Louisiana (March 13)...
A Sporting Chance For Active Total Knee Replacement Patients
Source: Bones / Orthopedics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.15]
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients may be able to participate in high-impact sports without increasing risk of early implant failure, according to a new study presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)...
Repair Of Torn Knee Meniscus At The Time Of ACL Reconstruction Is Safe And Effective For Children
Source: Bones / Orthopedics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.15]
Eighty-four percent of children 18 and younger had successful clinical outcomes during an eight year follow-up to repair a torn meniscus (cartilage that provides cushioning to distribute your body weight across the knee joint) at the same time as reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), according to a new study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society ...
70 Percent Of Able-Bodied Hockey Players Have Abnormal Hip And Pelvis MRIs According To New Study
Source: MRI / PET / Ultrasound News From Medical News Today [2010.03.15]
Seventy percent of healthy professional and collegiate hockey players had abnormal hip and pelvis MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging), even though they had no symptoms of injury, according to a study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13)...
Getting Athletes 'Back In The Game' Faster: Minimally Invasive Sports Hernia Repair
Source: MRI / PET / Ultrasound News From Medical News Today [2010.03.15]
A new minimally invasive sports hernia repair gets athletes back in the game 3 times faster than the traditional repair, according to a new study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13). Sports hernia were often difficult to diagnose and prior to this new repair had a lengthy rehabilitation time...
AAOS: Uncertain Future for Platelet-Rich Plasma (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery [2010.03.15]
NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Clinicians are trying to determine where platelet-rich plasma (PRP) fits into the armamentarium of treatments for orthopedic injuries.
Multiple Benefits To Surgery Reported For Patients With Advanced Osteoarthritis
Source: Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today [2010.03.13]
Total knee replacement (TKR) successfully relieves pain and improves function in patients with advanced knee arthritis, according to a study presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The surgery also significantly improves dynamic balance among elderly patients...
Researchers Find Younger, More Diverse Patients Having Total Knee Replacements
Source: Bones / Orthopedics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.13]
A research team led by Mayo Clinic has found a national trend toward younger, more diverse patients having total knee replacement surgery. The findings were presented today at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in New Orleans...
Knee Replacement In Elderly Patients Shown To Improve Balance
Source: Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today [2010.03.12]
Total knee replacement (TKR) successfully relieves pain and improves function in patients with advanced knee arthritis, according to a study presented today at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The surgery also significantly improves dynamic balance among elderly patients...
SANUWAVE Health's Technology Shown To Successfully Treat Nonunion Fractures Of The Tibia
Source: Bones / Orthopedics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.12]
SANUWAVE Health, Inc., (OTC BB: SNWV), an emerging medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of non-invasive, biological response activating devices in the regenerative medicine area, today announced that a journal article titled Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Nonunion of the Tibia, was published in the March 2010 issue of the Journal of Orthopedic Trauma...
The Silent Epidemic - Pediatric Sports Injuries
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.11]
New studies focus on gymnastics, ACL injuries and year round sports; early treatment predicts most optimal outcomes At the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), two separate studies focus on the dramatic rise of pediatric sports injuries in recent years...
Dramatic Increase Seen In Youth Baseball Throwing Arm Injuries
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.11]
Orthopedic surgeons focus on new ways to protect young baseball players' arms Throwing arm injuries are on the rise in Little League and other youth baseball programs...
Pediatric Sports Injuries: The Silent Epidemic
Source: Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today [2010.03.11]
At today's 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), two separate studies focus on the dramatic rise of pediatric sports injuries in recent years. However, despite this alarming trend, awareness, education, warning signs and early treatment can make a significant difference and help keep these athletes in the game, according to the study experts. Thomas M...
BioMimetic Therapeutics Presents Promising Pre-Clinical Sports Medicine Data At The 2010 ORS Meeting
Source: Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today [2010.03.11]
BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BMTI) announced pre-clinical data the Company will present at 1:15 CST today at the 2010 Orthopedic Research Society (ORS) meeting in New Orleans...
Jump in Kids' Sports Injuries Due to Overuse (HealthDay)
Source: Y! Health Fitness News [2010.03.10]
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Orthopedic surgeons warn that
sports injuries in children are rising dramatically, creating a "silent
epidemic."
HemoBioTech Announces Dramatic Clearance Of Prions With The ORTH Technology
Source: CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News From Medical News Today [2009.03.12]
HemoBioTech (OTCBB:HMBT) announced that their orthogonal (ORTH) technology showed to be extremely effective in elimination of prion proteins that cause mad cow disease (BSE) and a similar disease in humans (vCJD/CJD). The ORTH technology removed prion proteins at a rate of 10 -10 from biological fluids used to make specific pharmaceutical products...
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