pain
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Biologics
First Subjects Randomized and Dosed in the U.S. under Phase III Pivotal Trial for the Treatment of Pain Associated with Knee OA
Ongoing trial to assess the potential of Zilosul™ to address unmet medical need in OA which affects more than 72 million…
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Spine
Stratus™ Medical strengthens global patent portfolio with three new patents issued for the Nimbus® RF Multitined Expandable Electrode used to treat pain
MAGNOLIA, Texas, Feb. 8, 2022 / OrthoSpineNews / — Stratus™ Medical, a company focused on advancing radiofrequency (RF) ablation treatment for chronic pain,…
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Extremities
Multi-center Study Demonstrates Significant Reductions in Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use Following Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Treatment
– Findings Published as Congress Demands Review of Medicare Coverage for Non-opioid Treatments – Cleveland, Ohio- April 26, 2021- Results…
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Extremities
97% of Ortho Residents Have OR-Related Musculoskeletal Pain, Says Mayo Study
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Residents…their exposure to the contortions of the OR is limited, so they wouldn’t have musculoskeletal (MSP)…
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Extremities
“My Life is Over” — Abbreviated Tool to Address Pain Catastrophizing
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. You can’t change a bad habit if you’re not aware of it. This holds true for…
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Extremities
Sad, Distressed Patients’ Misperceptions Can Affect Their Relationship with Pain
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. While pain is most likely not “all in your head,” how you perceive that pain in…
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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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Recon
FIRST Study to Define Population-Based Incidence of FAI in Large Group of Hip Pain Patients
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Citing a dearth of data on the incidence of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) in patients with hip…
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Extremities
AposHealth Retrains Muscles, Reduces Pain
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. What if you could have a customized, non-invasive device to decrease your musculoskeletal pain? That is…
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Spine
Spine Surgery: Clinically Relevant Results ≠ Satisfaction?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. What’s a researcher to think when patients’ pain levels drop, but they remain dissatisfied? New multicenter…
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Recon
Trying to Make a Dent in Post-THA Pain? Adding Corticosteroids to Periarticular Injections May Work, Study Suggests
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. “What is the ideal mix of ingredients when it comes to periarticular injections?” asked a…
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Recon
Haphazard Prescribing for Opioid-Naïve Patients After Knee Arthroscopy?
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. As patients prescribed opioids typically have remaining pills, more precise prescribing is in order, say…
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Spine
Inspired Spine Introducing New Technology to Revolutionize SI Joint Disease Treatment
BURNSVILLE, Minn., July 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Inspired Spine Introducing New Technology to Revolutionize SI Joint Disease Treatment. “We continue to raise the…
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Regulatory
Study Finds Patients Who Undergo Spine Surgery Prescribed Most Narcotics Three Months Following Surgery
ROSEMONT, Ill., July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — As Americans have the highest opioid use rates, leading to abuse,i the orthopaedic community has committed itself…
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Recon
Lower Back Pain Can Improve After Total Hip Replacement According to HSS Study
NEW YORK, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ –A new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City reveals that symptomatic…
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