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Extremities
Level I Randomized, Blinded Study Demonstrates Significant Improvement in Surgical Proficiency Using Virtual Reality Training
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Aug. 10, 2020 – Osso VR, a virtual reality-based surgical training platform used by surgeons globally,…
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COVID-19
NYC Hip Fracture Patients with COVID-19: Higher Death Rates
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Several New York City institutions have banded together to get a clear picture of how…
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Spine
Indication Stretching in Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Problem?
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion How far can you stretch indications before they “break?” A…
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COVID-19
Single Dose of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Demonstrates Robust Protection in Pre-clinical Studies
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) (the Company) today announced that its lead vaccine candidate protected against…
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Spine
When Surgeons Wear Stress Monitors During Procedures…
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. In South Korea, it’s not always the patients who have all the monitors on during…
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Biologics
Ortho Regenerative Technologies Releases New Positive Histology Results From Pivotal Preclinical GLP Rotator Cuff Tear Repair Efficacy Study in Large-Animal Model
MONTREAL, July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Ortho Regenerative Technologies Inc. (CSE: ORTH) (“Ortho RTI” or the “Company“), an emerging orthobiologics company, today announced new positive results following completion of its pivotal preclinical study report…
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Neuro
Spine Surgeons at Rothman Orthopaedics Provide Updated Return-to-Play Recommendations for Collision Athletes after Cervical Spine Injury
PHILADELPHIA, PA, JULY 28th, 2020—A recent survey study led by Dr. Alex Vaccaro and Dr. Gregory Schroeder—spine surgeons at Rothman…
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Extremities
Mayo TJA Study: Mepivacaine=More Consistent Return of Motor Function Versus Low-Dose Bupivacaine
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. While spinal anesthesia confers benefits when administered during primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total…
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Sports Medicine
The MOON Cohort at 18: ACLR Research at Its Finest
Kurt Spindler, M.D. by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Years ago, a young surgeon just out of orthopedic fellowship hit a…
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COVID-19
Moderna Completes Enrollment of Phase 2 Study of its mRNA Vaccine Against COVID-19 (mRNA-1273)
July 8, 2020 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moderna, Inc., (Nasdaq: MRNA) a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and…
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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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Spine
Life Spine Announces Initiation of the PROLIFT® Lateral Expandable System Outcomes Study
July 7, 2020 HUNTLEY, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Life Spine, a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the…
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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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Recon
HSS Study Identifies RA Patients With Worse Outcomes After Hip or Knee Replacement
NEW YORK, June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), higher disease activity — not post-operative flares — increases the…
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Recon
Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Study: High Prevalence of Outliers, Revisions
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Researchers from Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri have undertaken…
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