research

Extremities

Josh SandbergMay 20, 2015
1,132

High risk of capsular restretching found among women and elite athletes

By Casey Tingle Even after successful arthroscopic Bankart repair and capsular shift, women, elite athletes and patients with frequent dislocations…
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Recon

Josh SandbergMay 19, 2015
1,274

3-D turbo spin-echo sampling MRI sequence reliable for knee cartilage imaging

By Monica Jaramillo Researchers found isotropic 3-D turbo echo-spin sampling to be a reliable MRI sequence that demonstrated high accuracy…
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Recon

Josh SandbergMay 18, 2015
1,342

5 key trends in the U.S. orthopedic stem cell market

By Anuja Vaidya The United States’ orthopedic stem cell market was the fastest growing orthopedic biomaterial segment in the U.S.…
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Neuro

Josh SandbergMay 18, 2015
1,440

An authoritative guide to peripheral nerve surgery

New York/Stuttgart – Dr. Susan Mackinnon’s dedication to research and clinical practice in peripheral nerve surgery has answered many important questions…
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Sports Medicine

Josh SandbergMay 18, 2015
1,516

‘Surprisingly high’ incidence of cardiovascular conditions among Olympic athletes

The researchers behind the study, from the Institute of Sport Medicine and Science of the Italian Olympic Committee in Rome,…
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Recon

Josh SandbergMay 16, 2015
1,209

Bone and Joint Institute to focus on musculoskeletal health

London, ON – Western University says it has formed a Bone and Joint Institute that will be devoted to musculoskeletal…
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Spine

Josh SandbergMay 16, 2015
1,449

Is MRI useful after spinal trauma? 7 key notes on injury detection

By Laura Dyrda A new study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorder & Techniques examined the effectiveness of MRI in identifying issues for…
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Recon

Josh SandbergMay 15, 2015
1,379

D-Rev CEO: We Build Medical Devices for People who Live on Less than $4 a Day

By Christina Farr Most medical equipment companies don’t regularly top “most innovative” lists. But D-Rev isn’t your typical medical device…
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Spine

Josh SandbergMay 15, 2015
1,301

TXA may help control blood loss, reduce transfusion need in spine correction surgery

High doses of tranexamic acid were found to help control blood loss and reduce the need for transfusion in patients…
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Spine

Josh SandbergMay 15, 2015
2,616

Measuring spinal trauma patient outcomes — What do patients prefer? 5 key notes

By Laura Dyrda A new study published in Spine examines spinal trauma patient outcomes and how surgeons are measuring for…
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Financial

Josh SandbergMay 15, 2015
1,285

Histogenics Corp Given a $13.00 Price Target at BTIG Research (HSGX)

By Doug Madison BTIG Research set a $13.00 price objective on Histogenics Corp (NASDAQ:HSGX) in a research report released on…
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Extremities

Josh SandbergMay 15, 2015
1,697

Total ankle arthroplasty can improve outcomes in coronal plane deformity

By Casey Tingle Although research has shown satisfactory outcomes for total ankle arthroplasty in patients with preoperative coronal plane deformity…
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Extremities

Josh SandbergMay 14, 2015
4,159

Scientists regenerate bone tissue using only proteins secreted by stem cells

Scientists have discovered a way to regrow bone tissue using the protein signals produced by stem cells. This technology could…
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Extremities

Josh SandbergMay 13, 2015
1,726

Knee Cartilage Repair Market Segments and Future

Albany, NY — (ReleaseWire) — 05/12/2015 — Articular cartilage is a firm, flexible connective tissue that covers the ends of…
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Neuro

Josh SandbergMay 11, 2015
1,469

Ion pump gives the body its own pain alleviation

A small ion pump in organic electronics is giving new hope to people suffering from severe nerve pain. Researchers at…
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