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Sports Medicine
Autografts may improve ACL reconstructions
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstructions occur more than 200,000 times a year, but the type of material used to create…
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Surgeons describe new ligament in the human knee
Date: November 5, 2013 Source: KU Leuven Summary: Two knee surgeons in Belgium have provided the first full anatomical description…
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The effects of ACL injury on knee proprioception: a meta-analysis
Abstract Background It is suggested the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) plays a significant role in knee proprioception, however, the effect…
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Pitt startup Magnesium Ring wins $2,500 prize
A University of Pittsburgh startup that is developing an alternative to knee surgery took first place in the Winners Circle competition Monday…
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QTB grafts caused less pain, sensitivity loss in ACL reconstruction
Less kneeling pain, graft site pain and sensitivity loss were reported when quadriceps tendon-bone grafts were used with primary anterior…
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Universal Neuromuscular Training Reduces ACL Injury Risk in Young Athletes
Cost to implement program approximately $1.25 per player NEW ORLEANS?As youth participation in high-demand sports such as football, basketball and…
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Report: 15- to 20-Year Old Females at Highest ACL Risk
Dayton Daily News (Ohio) The injury was painful, but the recovery was excruciating – physically and mentally. “Before surgery, it hurt…
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Animal tissue can help rebuild ruptured ACLs
By: Kevin R. Stone In 2010, I was honored to give a TED talk on the future of biologic joint replacements.…
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Increased Risk of Osteoarthritis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Abstract Background: The reported prevalence of radiological osteoarthritis (OA) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction varies from 10% to 90%. Purpose/Hypothesis: To…
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Soft Tissue Regeneration Announces Completion of Patient Enrollment in the L-C Ligament® European Clinical Trial
New Haven, CN (PRWEB) April 21, 2014 Soft Tissue Regeneration, Inc. today announced that enrollment has been completed for a clinical…
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KFx Announces the Upcoming Publications of Results on Its APPIANFx(TM) Femoral Implant for ACL Reconstruction
SAN DIEGO, Jan 18, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — KFx announces the upcoming publications of results on its APPIANFx Femoral Implant…
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MedShape Solutions, Inc. Announces Breakthrough in ACL Reconstruction
ATLANTA (February 8, 2011) – MedShape Solutions, Inc., the industry leader in innovative shape memory orthopedic devices, today announced the…
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Early ACL Surgery in Kids Would Save $30 Million & Prevent Thousands of Secondary Injuries, Study Says
Providence, R. I. (Vocus) July 18, 2010 Nearly $30 million a year would be saved in hospital charges if early…
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15 Years After ACL Knee Reconstruction, 84% of Male Patients Still Highly Active, Study Says
Eighty-four percent of males who had ACL knee (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction with a patellar tendon (the tendon that attaches…
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CONMED Linvatec Announces Launch of Novel Biocomposite Technology and Related Matryx(TM) Biocomposite Interference Screws
UTICA, NY, Nov 17, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — CONMED Corporation’s (NASDAQ: CNMD) CONMED Linvatec arthroscopy unit today announced the…
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