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Technique pearls for revision shoulder arthroplasty aid in preventing fracture preserving bone stock
We present simple techniques for revision shoulder arthroplasty using a telescoping osteotome technique for glenoid removal, an open-book (vertical) osteotomy technique for extraction of the humeral stem and the use of an ultrasonic device and carbide burr for clearing bone and cement mantles.On : 03-Oct-2016- Source : Healio -
Surgery that restores hand and elbow function in quadriplegics is underused
A surgery for quadriplegics called tendon transfer can significantly improve hand and elbow function, but the procedure is greatly underused, according to an article in the journal Hand Clinics by Loyola Medicine hand surgeon Michael S. Bednar, MD, FAAOS.On : 03-Oct-2016- Source : Healio -
Two biomarkers that contribute to spine osteoarthritis
A research team has discovered a pair of tissue biomarkers that directly contribute to the harmful joint degeneration associated with spine osteoarthritis.On : 03-Oct-2016- Source : Science Daily -
Scientists locate possible therapy target for spinal muscular atrophy
Researchers at Iowa State University have discovered what could lead to a new treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, a potentially fatal genetic disorder in young children.On : 03-Oct-2016- Source : Medical Xpress -
Clinical trial offers hope to restore limb function in man with complete cervical spinal cord injury
Physicians at Rush University Medical Center became the first in Illinois to inject AST-OPC1 (oligodendrocyte progenitor cells), an experimental treatment, into the damaged cervical spine of a recently paralyzed man as part of a multicenter clinical trial.On : 03-Oct-2016- Source : Medical Xpress -
Potential new target for treatment of spinal muscular atrophy discovered
For the first time, scientists found that in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the affected nerve cells that control muscle movement, or motor neurons, have defects in their mitochondria, which generate energy used by the cell. Impaired mitochondrial function and structure in motor neurons were discove...On : 03-Oct-2016- Source : Medical Xpress -
Primary hip arthroscopy yields improved patientreported outcome scores
Patients who underwent primary hip arthroscopy experienced greater improvement in patient-reported outcome scores at 2-year follow-up compared with patients who underwent revision arthroscopy, according to recently presented data.On : 03-Oct-2016- Source : Healio -
Morbidly obese nonobese patients experienced similar outcomes after revision THA
Morbidly obese patients who underwent aseptic revision total hip arthroplasty experienced similar complications, failures and clinical outcomes compared with nonobese patients, according to study results.On : 03-Oct-2016- Source : Healio -
Overweightobesity up incidence of hand hip knee osteoarthritis
C a r l e n R e y e s , M . D . , P h . D . , f r o m U n i v e r s i t a t A u t ò n o m a d e B a r c e l o n a i n S p a i n , a n d c o l l e a g u e s c o n d u c t e d a p o p u l a t i o n - b a s e d c o h o r t s t u d y u s i n g p r i m a r y c a r...On : 03-Oct-2016- Source : Medical Xpress -
Effect of General Anesthesia on Preoperative Hip Range of Motion in Patients Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy
Hip ROM does not change to a clinically significant extent with induction of general anesthesia. Small increases in external rotation in patients with FAI or acetabular dysplasia are within the standard error for ROM measurements.On : 03-Oct-2016- Source : Healio