Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
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Hospitals
HSS Offers New Option for ACL Surgery, Shifting Focus from Reconstruction to Restoration
New surgical implant is the first innovation in ACL tear treatment in 30 years NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Two…
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Financial
ACL Reconstruction Procedures Market to Gain Valuation of US$ 11.5 Bn by 2031, Notes TMR Study
– Healthcare professionals in the ACL reconstruction procedures market are providing evidence-based and personalized treatments to offer improved patient outcomes.…
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Recon
Miach Orthopaedics Announces U.S. Commercial Availability of BEAR® Implant to Treat ACL Tears
Implant Also Receives a 2021 Popular Science “Best of What’s New” Award in Health December 1, 2021 WESTBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Miach…
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Sports Medicine
Pain Control After Primary ACLR: Regional Anesthesia Trumps Spinal Anesthesia
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Noting a lack of clarity surrounding the ideal anesthetic modality for postoperative pain control in anterior…
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Sports Medicine
So Which Sport Results in the Most Surgeries?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. You can’t make improvements if you don’t know where the “trouble spots” are. In sports medicine,…
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Recon
Arthrex Launches First FDA-Cleared ACL Primary Repair Kit
NAPLES, Fla., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Arthrex, a global leader in minimally invasive orthopedic technology, announced today the launch of the…
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Recon
FDA Authorizes Marketing of New Implant to Repair a Torn ACL
SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization—under the De Novo premarket review…
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Biologics
New Evidence That ACL Graft Maturation Progresses in a Predictable Pattern
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. An ongoing hot potato in the sports medicine world, the timing of return-to-play has gotten…
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Sports Medicine
Human Growth Hormone May Prevent Loss of Muscle Strength after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
NEW YORK, May 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Human growth hormone (HGH) may prevent the loss of muscle strength after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)…
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OSN Premium
Philadelphia Eagles Surgeon Talks ACL Grafts, Biologics
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., March 4, 2020 Dr. Christopher Dodson, M.D. Christopher Dodson, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at The…
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Financial
Embody, Inc. Extends DARPA Funding to $14.35 Million
NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —Embody, Inc., a privately-held medical device company focused on soft tissue repair, announced today they have…
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Recon
MRI Study Shows Miach Orthopaedics BEAR Implant Restores Torn ACL Quality and Size Similar to Native ACLs
July 23, 2019 WESTBOROUGH, Mass. – Miach Orthopaedics, Inc., a privately held company dedicated to developing bio-engineered surgical implants for…
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Recon
Promising ACL surgery outcomes for aging athletes
ROSEMONT, Ill., Aug. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — One of the most common knee injuries is an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sprain or tear,…
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