Ankle
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Extremities
Exactech Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Vantage™ Total Ankle
GAINESVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exactech Inc. (Nasdaq:EXAC), a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for extremities, knee, hip, spine…
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Extremities
Extremity Medical announces the 510k clearance of the Align Ankle Fusion System
March 29, 2016- Parsippany, NJ: Extremity Medical, LLC announces that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market…
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Extremities
JBJS Editor’s Choice: During Ankle Fusion, Save the Fibula!
In the December 16, 2015 edition of The Journal, Pellegrini et al. present the results from a cohort of 23 patients who…
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Extremities
No measurable clinical benefit likely in aspiration for ankle fractures
By Monica Jaramillo Results of this randomized, double-blinded placebo controlled trial indicated aspiration of acute ankle fractures did lead to…
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Extremities
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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Extremities
Integra LifeSciences Completes Acquisition of Salto Talaris(R) Total Ankle Replacement and Futura(TM) Silastic Toe Replacement Product Portfolios from Tornier N.V.
PLAINSBORO, N.J., Oct. 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:IART) today announced that it closed the acquisition of the…
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Hospitals
Wright Medical’s bone graft receives FDA approval: 5 observations
By Anuja Vaidya Wright Medical’s Augment Bone Graft product received FDA approval. Here are five observations: 1. The product is an alternative…
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Extremities
8 key trends in the foot and ankle devices market
By Anuja Vaidya Here are 8 important trends in the foot and ankle devices market, according to a MarketsandMarkets report. 1. The…
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Extremities
Patients with foot, ankle complaints likely have limited musculoskeletal health literacy
By Kristine Houck LONG BEACH, Calif. — Nearly one-third of patients who presented to an academic medical center with foot…
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Extremities
Ankle replacement gets carpenter back on his feet
By Mike Maggio “Every bone that I could break in the ankle was broken,” says Donald Rooney, after a fall…
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Robotics
Researchers Developing Robotic Ankles That ‘See’
Researchers are developing an artificial vision system that can enable a robotic ankle to see where it is going to…
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Extremities
Temporary Transarticular K-wire Fixation of Critical Ankle Injuries at Risk: A Neglected “Damage Control” Strategy?
Jamie Friedman, MD; Anhchi Ly, MA; Cyril Mauffrey, MD; Philip F. Stahel, MD Abstract High-energy ankle fracture-dislocations are at significant…
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Extremities
Sonoma Receives 510(k) FDA Clearance for the Minimally-Invasive FibuLock™ Nail for Ankle Fracture Repair
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Feb. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Sonoma Orthopedic Products (Sonoma), a medical device manufacturer specializing in minimally-invasive bone fracture repair, has…
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Extremities
Six important stories to read regarding total ankle arthroplasty
Orthopedics Today has highlighted six important stories to keep your practice up-to-date regarding total ankle arthroplasty Outcomes of total ankle…
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Extremities
No decay in subjective function found 10 years after surgery for unstable ankle fracture
TAMPA, Fla. — A long-term follow-up of patients treated with open reduction and internal fixation for unstable ankle fracture showed…
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