Refine by
Orthopedic Surgery Articles & Analysis
34 articles found
The Evolution of Orthopedic Implants with Nitinol Technology Orthopedic surgery has undergone remarkable advancements, particularly in spine, foot, and ankle procedures. ...
Hip fractures are common, especially in older adults, and require timely medical and surgical intervention. These injuries can significantly impact a patient’s mobility, quality of life, and overall health. Hip fractures are a medical emergency, and delayed treatment can lead to severe consequences. Elderly patients are particularly vulnerable to complications from prolonged immobility, ...
Medical History A 55-year-old white male has degenerative arthritis of the knees. 10 months ago, the patient underwent total knee replacement on the left knee without complication. The surgical incisions had closed without signs of surgical site infection. At the time, he made a good recovery. He is fully functional and fully independent. Patient is a chain smoker with a wife and two children. He ...
The Brisbane-based designer of the world’s smallest orthopaedic screw has invoiced US hospital suppliers $900,000 in the three weeks since the device gained Food & Drug Administration approval, and he hopes it can soon be made in Brisbane too. Field Orthopaedics, founded in 2016 by former Army doctor Chris Jeffery alongside a team of doctors and engineers including hand surgeon Greg ...
A tear to the ACL is most-frequently treated with ACL reconstruction, also known as ACL replacement surgery. This procedure replaces the torn ACL with a ligament or tendon harvested from another part of the body or, in some cases, from a deceased donor. ...
ACL tears are often treated with surgery called ACL reconstruction, also known as ACL replacement surgery. ...
After being presented with traditional ACL reconstruction surgery options, Luna and her parents were referred to Dr. Allison Crepeau, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford, Conn. ...
ACL reconstruction and primary repair enable greater mobility soon after surgery, whereas BEAR Implant rehabilitation is slower in the beginning to allow the body time to heal. Regardless of the procedure, return to high levels of activity and sports is usually 9 months or more after surgery. Do patients with ACL tears have to undergo surgery? ...
Sean McMillian, a sports medicine surgeon at Virtua Orthopedics & Spine in South New Jersey. Dr. McMillan was the first in the state of New Jersey to perform the surgery. ...
Flexible and approachable He has been the owner and managing director of the traditional company since 2011 and has completely switched production to medical products - with a focus on orthopedics and surgery. Not all developments that are conceived and made ready for the market on the premises of UTK Solution GmbH sail under the company's flag. ...
With the medical product Bluelavage, for example, the Lüdenscheid-based company has developed a sustainable, sterile single-use rinsing system that is needed day in and day out in orthopedics and trauma surgery. Bluelavage is made entirely of plastic No metal parts are used with Bluelavage , the system is made entirely of plastic and can therefore be ...
Around 400,000 knee and 200,000 hip surgeries are performed in Germany every year, including rinsing and testing the surgical area to remove organic residues. ...
Erlanger Health System is a nationally acclaimed, multi-hospital health system anchored by a leading academic medical center. Each year, more than 600,000 people are treated by a team of healthcare professionals at seven medical centers across Tennessee and North ...
Considering Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a painful or numbing condition that affects the hands and fingers. It’s caused by pressure on one main nerves of the hand, the median nerve. The nerve passes through a narrow passageway in the wrist called the “carpal tunnel” (hence the name of the disorder). The pressure causes the nerve to ...
All the rooms are multi-purpose, making it possible to host all the surgeries performed (orthopedics, digestive, urology, vascular, gynecology, ophthalmology). ...
Intellijoint Surgical is proud to announce a new, optional feature to the Intellijoint KNEE system. It helps provide quantitative measurements of femoral and tibial rotational alignment. Originally released back in 2020, Intellijoint KNEE is the second application following the company’s flagship product, Intellijoint HIP. The Intellijoint team has continued to innovate and expand ...
Surgeons, nurses, and other medical staff at a hospital in Uganda are now able to take advantage of Arbutus Medical battery-powered tools as well as local technical support to treat thousands of orthopedic patients in need. For several years, Arbutus Medical has worked with international aid organizations to bring DrillCover surgical tools to hospitals in low-resource countries ...
An Interview With João Pedro Ribeiro Of PeekMed Collaboration is key with everything we do at Enhatch and as such, we endeavor to dialogue with other innovators doing extraordinary work in the world of surgery. This led us to our conversation with João Pedro Ribeiro, CEO of PeekMed. PeekMed is a powerful AI-based pre-operative planning system for ...
That's especially true if you have severe symptoms. Almost everyone knows that surgery isn't the best solution for treating carpal tunnel. That's because carpal tunnel release surgery fails over 50% of the time. And the more severe your symptoms, the less effective surgery will be. Here's the god news... Can you dedicate yourself to a daily ...
We are celebrating a milestone of 2,000 cases, completed by Dr Kreuzer, with Intellijoint's navigation system.Intellijoint CEO, Armen Bakirtzian, sits down with Dr Kreuzer to discuss the benefits of navigation with the talented Orthopaedic surgeon. Armen Bakirtzian (AB): So, Dr. Kreuzer, 2,000 cases with Intellijoint. Firstly, a heartfelt congratulations and thank you from our entire team at ...