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Biologics
New Injection Repair Strategy Can Prevent Risk of Re-herniation, Reduce Disability and Pain
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Noting that current tissue engineering practices used to seal annulus fibrosus (AF) defects are lacking, researchers…
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Recon
The single protein injection which could replace the need for knee surgery for osteoarthritis sufferers
By SARA MALM – September 3, 2016 A single injection of protein harvested from a patient’s own blood may replace the…
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Biologics
‘Bone Foam’ That Gets Injected Into Bone Could Help Treat Osteoporosis And Other Bone Diseases
By Steve Smith Our bones are constantly regrowing. They attain peak mass some time in our 20s before slowly getting…
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Extremities
Hyaluronic injections may delay time to arthroplasty in elderly patients with knee OA
By Shirley Pulaski Results of a retrospective observational study showed patients with knee osteoarthritis who were treated with intra-articular hyaluronic…
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Biologics
Bioventus Launches SUPARTX FX™ Now with Expanded Safety Label for Repeat Injection Cycles in Knee Osteoarthritis
Bioventus Launches SUPARTZ FX™Now with Expanded Safety Label for Repeat Injection Cycles in Knee Osteoarthritis DURHAM, NC – October 12,…
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Spine
Epidural steroid injections for lumbar spinal stenosis patients: 5 key notes
By Laura Dyrda Are epidural steroid injections the best nonoperative option for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis? A new study…
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Biologics
The Truth About “Cortisone”
By Adam Weitzman Corticosteroids, commonly called “steroids,” are a class of chemicals that includes the steroid hormones produced in the…
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Extremities
Anika Therapeutics Announces Positive Results from Follow-up Study Evaluating Safety of a Repeat Injection of CINGAL for Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
BEDFORD, Mass., Jul 09, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Anika Therapeutics, Inc., ANIK, +0.35% a leader in products for tissue protection, healing, and repair based…
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Recon
Injection technique provides pain relief following knee replacement surgery
It’s estimated that more than half of adults in the United States diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis will undergo knee replacement…
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Spine surgeons debate the value of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty
Introduction Cement injection into acute or subacute vertebral compression fractures has increased in popularity in recent years. There are many…
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