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Spine
Roll over: Sleeping on side may improve spinal health
By Megan Wood University of Virginia researchers found lymphatic vessels in the central nervous system. Prior to this finding, researchers…
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Financial
Stanford study: Medical procedures more expensive where physicians cluster in large medical practices
By Beth Duff-Brown As more physicians move from solo and small practices, a dozen common medical procedures are becoming more…
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Biologics
Pluristem & Charite Expand Cooperation Agreement to Include Orthopedic Indications
HAIFA, Israel, Oct. 12, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:PSTI) (TASE:PSTI), a leading developer of placenta-based cell therapy products,…
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Recon
Anti-osteoporosis therapy may reduce risk of subsequent fragility fracture
By Christian Ingram Anti-osteoporotic therapy can reduce the risk of subsequent fragility-related osteoporosis fractures following an initial fracture by up…
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Spine
Study: Community characteristics affect health of residents with spinal cord injury
Researchers at the Penn Graduate School of education found that community-built environmental influence has an effect on the health of…
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Spine
5 key notes on early outcomes for spinal cord injury traumatic central cord syndrome
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines the predictors of improved early outcome for patients with traumatic…
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Sports Medicine
Osiris Announces Initiation of a Phase III Trial for a New Investigational Drug, OTI-15-01, for the Treatment of Chronic Diabetic Foot Wounds
COLUMBIA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIR), the leading cellular and regenerative medicine company focused on developing and marketing products to treat…
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Recon
Therapy reduces the risk of fragility fractures by 40 percent
ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Osteoporosis, a disease of progressive bone loss, affects 70 percent of the U.S. population…
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Recon
New Data From Oxford University Hospitals Demonstrate Superior Outcome With CERAMENT™ Antibiotic Eluting Bone Substitute Compared To Collagen And Calcium Sulfate In The Management Of Chronic Osteomyelitis
LUND, Sweden, Oct. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — BONESUPPORT™, an emerging leader in injectable bone substitutes for orthopedic trauma, bone infections and instrument…
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Recon
Don’t fall for the unexpected this Halloween
ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) urge revelers to…
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Recon
Walking while working may ease muscle pain
For many office workers, their job has literally become a pain in the neck. While standing desks are becomingly an increasingly popular option for…
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Spine
Spinal fusion with or without a cage? 5 things to know
By Laura Dyrda A recent study examined whether patients undergoing posterior lumbar interbody fusion experienced better outcomes with an interbody…
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Recon
The price we pay for sitting too much
New research is helping medical experts devise formulas for how long a typical office worker should spend sitting and standing. Studies have…
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Recon
Obese patients experienced increased complication rate with direct anterior THA
By Casey Tingle Compared with patients who were at a normal or pre-obese weight, patients who were obese experienced a…
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Extremities
Smokers Face Higher Risk for Revision after Knee Replacement
By Pam Harrison The most important factor associated with an increased risk of revision following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is…
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