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Study on use of umbilical cord vs biocellulose film for antenatal spina bifida repair
In a study to be presented on Feb. 5 in an oral plenary session, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Atlanta, researchers will present findings from a study titled, Cryopreserved Human Umbilical Cord (HUC) vs. Biocellulose Film (BCF) for Ant...On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Medical Xpress -
Medtech receives FDA clearance for ROSA Spine robot
M e d t e c h , a c o m p a n y s p e c i a l i z e d i n d e s i g n i n g , d e v e l o p i n g a n d m a r k e t i n g i n n o v a t i v e s u r g i c a l a s s i s t a n c e r o b o t s , i s p l e a s e d t o a n n o u n c e t h a t i t h a s r e c e i v ...On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Medical News Today -
Cerapedics announces publication of results from pivotal IDE clinical trial of iFACTOR bone graft in the cervical spine
C e r a p e d i c s , a p r i v a t e l y - h e l d o r t h o b i o l o g i c s c o m p a n y , h a s a n n o u n c e d r e s u l t s f r o m a p i v o t a l F D A I n v e s t i g a t i o n a l D e v i c e E x e m p t i o n ( I D E ) c l i n i c a l t r i a l f o ...On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Medical News Today -
Stryker announces definitive agreement to acquire neuro portfolio from Synergetics
S t r y k e r C o r p o r a t i o n r e c e n t l y a n n o u n c e d i t h a s r e a c h e d a d e f i n i t i v e a g r e e m e n t t o a c q u i r e a l l a s s e t s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e n e u r o p o r t f o l i o o f S y n e r g e t i c s ...On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Healio -
One for spine and all for one Clarifying the discipline of spinal surgery
The practice, scope, birth and elimination of medical subspecialties is a continuously evolving process. Various specialties, with their own accrediting boards, arose out of what once was general surgery, not the least of which is orthopedic surgery.On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Healio -
Study links psychological distress to greater shoulder pain and disability
Results from this prospective, cross-sectional study demonstrated catastrophic thinking and lower self-efficacy were linked with more shoulder pain and disability among patients who presented with shoulder pain and had no history of shoulder surgery.On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Healio -
VIDEO Remplissage is emerging treatment option for shoulder instability
Christopher S. Ahmad, MD, highlighted a discussion at Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2016 on treatment options for patients with shoulder instability conditions due to bone deficiency.On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Healio -
Reverse shoulder tumor prosthesis resulted in stable shoulder joint
Researchers found treatment of patients with proximal humerus tumors using a reverse shoulder tumor prosthesis without the need for a proximal humeral allograft resulted in a stable shoulder joint and functionally satisfying results.On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Healio -
Why is calcific tendinitis so painful
Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder, typically characterized by calcium deposits on the rotator cuff, is an extremely painful condition that can severely impair movement and life quality. A new study appearing in today's issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, found a significant inc...On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Medical Xpress -
Robotics exoskeleton for shoulder rehabilitation
A team from the Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR, UPM-CSIC) has developed a robotic exoskeleton for efficient rehabilitation therapies for patients with shoulder injuries. By using strength and motion sensors, the system assesses the degree of an injury and its evolution as the treatment prog...On : 17-Feb-2016- Source : Medical Xpress