fractures
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Extremities
Orthopedic Trauma Follow-up Disconnected from Clinical Care?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Curious about issues surrounding the expectation of a 1-year follow-up in orthopedic trauma patients, researchers from…
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Extremities
Electric Scooters: What are the Related Fracture Patterns?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. An average person may look at an electric scooter (e-scooter) and think, “What a charming and…
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Recon
Apples-to-Apples Comparison Challenging: Reverse TSA or ORIF in Proximal Humerus Fractures
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Citing a need for more rigorous research as to the real utility of arthroplasty in treating…
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Recon
Leg Pain After TKA Using Computer- or Robotic Assisted Navigation? It May be a Pin-Related Fracture
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. There is a rare and mostly uninvestigated issue of periprosthetic fractures through tracking pin sites while…
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Extremities
Lever Action Plate System® for Distal Radius Fractures by McGinley Orthopedics Undergoes First Patient Implantation
CASPER, Wyo., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — McGinley Orthopedics, the developer of the patented Lever Action Plate System®, partnered with hand surgeons at Shriners…
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Recon
Largest Study of Its Kind Looks at Preop, Postop Functional Outcomes in Reconstructed Scapula Process Malunions and/or Nonunions
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. A new retrospective case series performed at a Level I trauma center has attempted to fill…
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Femoral Head Fractures: First Study of Minimum 10-Year Outcomes
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. A “first” in the literature, a new evaluation of 10-year functional outcomes in patients with femoral…
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Spine
Stop’n GO Double Balloon Catheter (Quattroplasty®) Provides a Revolution in Minimally Invasive Treatment of Vertebral Fractures Offering Height Restoration, Increased Control, and Safety
November 10, 2020 Joline Medical, LLC and Joline GmbH & CO. KG announce that the companies have performed the first…
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Extremities
IlluminOss Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Use in Femur and Tibia Fractures as a Supplement to Approved Hardware
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — IlluminOss Medical, a medical device company focused on minimally invasive orthopedic fracture repair, today announced an…
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Extremities
DePuy Synthes Launches Radial Head Replacement System with Radiolucent Trials to Improve Visualization and Sizing
Side Loading Spacers and Single-Use Instrument Kits Further Enhance Surgical Efficiency and Reduce Costs WEST CHESTER, PA – October 21,…
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Recon
Total Joint Replacement and the Impact on Future Falls in Osteoarthritis Patients
ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Patients who have had a total joint arthroplasty (TJA) demonstrate excellent long-term outcomes with increased…
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Hospitals
Methamphetamines Adding Fuel to the Orthopedic Fire
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. “Ice,” “blue,” “crystal,” or “meth”…whatever you call it, methamphetamines (MAs) can heap problems on top…
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Extremities
FH Ortho Receives FDA Clearance for Telegraph Evolution Humeral Nail System
CHICAGO, Oct. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FH Ortho Inc, a well-established innovative orthopedic medical device company, is pleased to…
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Extremities
In2Bones Introduces CoLink® Cfx Calcaneal Fixation System
September 24, 2020 MEMPHIS, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In2Bones Global, Inc. today announces the U.S. launch of its CoLink® Cfx Calcaneal Fixation System. This versatile collection…
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Extremities
OrthoPediatrics Corp. Announces 1,000th Procedure Utilizing its Innovative Pediatric Nailing Platform | FEMUR (“PNP | FEMUR”) System
WARSAW, Ind., Sept. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OrthoPediatrics Corp. (“OrthoPediatrics” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KIDS), a company focused exclusively on advancing…
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