Osteoarthritis
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Extremities
HSS Study Tackles Concomitant Limb Deformity, End-Stage Ankle OA
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed New work from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York has looked at eight patients…
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Recon
New Invention Stops or Delays the Progression of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
NEW YORK, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — New York Bone & Joint Specialists is at the forefront of orthopedic technology, with an exciting…
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Extremities
Ensemble Orthopedics Announces Successful First Implantation Of Its Pyrocarbon Interpositional CMC
AUSTIN, Texas, March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ensemble Orthopedics, Inc. announced today the first implantation of the FDA-cleared Ensemble CMC™, the first implant…
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Recon
Depressed Patients: 225% More Likely to Receive Opioids for Knee OA!
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. There is a lot to unpack in a recent massive study of patients with knee osteoarthritis…
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Recon
Bilateral Shoulder Arthroplasty: Men With OA More Likely to Request Second Shoulder Arthroplasty Within One Year
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. In a retrospective review of 332 patients who underwent bilateral anatomic (TSA) or reverse (RSA) shoulder…
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Biologics
Organogenesis ReNu® Receives FDA Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) Designation For Osteoarthritis of the Knee
FDA Determines ReNu Preliminary Clinical Evidence Indicates Potential to Address Unmet Medical Needs for the Management of Symptoms Associated with…
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Biologics
Bioventus Receives Authorization to Proceed Under Investigational New Drug Application for Clinical Trial of Placental Tissue Particulate (PTP-001) for the Treatment of Knee OA
November 18, 2020 DURHAM, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bioventus, a leader in Solutions For Innovative Healing, received authorization to proceed under its investigational…
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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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Recon
The LSU Integrated Musculoskeletal Biobank (LIMB): Going to Extremes for ALL Patients
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Louisiana State University (LSU) Health – New Orleans is…
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Biologics
Bioventus Reaches Milestone with 2 Million DUROLANE® Treatments Worldwide
September 22, 2020 DURHAM, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bioventus, a global leader in Innovations For Active Healing, is celebrating a milestone and recognizing…
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Biologics
New Approach to Treating Osteoarthritis Advances
NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Injections of a natural “energy” molecule prompted regrowth of almost half of the cartilage lost…
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Extremities
CyMedica Orthopedics Completes e-vive Parent Clinical Trial for Management of Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 16, 2020 CyMedica Orthopedics®, the leading combined muscle strengthening therapy and digital health innovator, announced today that…
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Biologics
Bioventus Selects Bazis NN as Distributor of DUROLANE® in Russia
June 15, 2020 HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bioventus, a global leader in orthobiologic solutions, has selected Bazis NN as its authorized distributor for DUROLANE,…
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Hospitals
Study: Hip Arthroscopy for OA=High Conversion to THR, Worse Outcomes
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. A team of researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) studying 2,600 patients has found…
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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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