Bone Strength Articles & Analysis
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According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), about 54 million Americans suffer from osteoporosis, presenting low bone mass, and suffering from brittle-bone related injuries, such as fractures, and broken bones. In fact, the disease is responsible for “two million broken bones and $19 billion in related costs every year”, while by the year 2025, “experts predict that ...
Osteoporosis has become a public health issue worldwide. There are more than 200 million patients affected by the condition. Research has also suggested that around 33% of women over the age of 50 will experience a fracture caused by the presence of osteoporosis at some point. Furthermore, an estimated 30% of postmenopausal women will also develop this condition. The prevalence of osteoporosis ...
The Micro Screw is 12% smaller and can generate compressive strength twice the magnitude of existing products. “Thanks to its cannulation that facilitates precise insertion and its improved mechanical features, the Micro Screw provides exciting innovation to an area of surgical practice where every millimetre of bone counts and compressive ...
” OSSIOfiber Intelligent Bone Regeneration Technology is a breakthrough in fixation material that provides the first credible solution to the shortcomings of permanent metal hardware, conventional resorbable and allograft implants, and combines unparalleled mechanical strength and natural bone healing in a non-permanent implant. ...
This is the third FDA clearance for the company’s OSSIOfiber® Intelligent Bone Regeneration Technology, which uses proprietary bio-integrative material to provide stability and secure bone fixation while leaving no permanent hardware behind. ...
Fish collagen peptide With rich glycine and proline, fish collagen peptides can help promote bone strength and stabilize blood sugar. Therefore, the past decade has witnessed an increased demand for fish collagen peptides in nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, and pharmaceuticals. ...
It offers surgeons and patients a femoral component that has the potential to correct component to bone material mismatch for preservation of femoral bone density, while avoiding patient complaints of metal sensitivity and achieving increased post-operative patient outcomes. ...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA 510k) clearance for its Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System. The new clearance allows IlluminOss to be used in femur and tibia fractures as supplemental fixation to FDA-cleared fracture fixation systems. “Femur and tibia fractures can be challenging in aging patients where osteoporotic bone often lacks the ...
The sterile-packed ROGUE+ Hammertoe Correction implant is designed to have less implant extruding into the PIP Joint when reducing the joint, which allows for easier reduction of the joint and less bone removal, maintaining more of the original toe length. It offers benefits of strength, compression, internal bone fixation and simplicity. With ...
Aix-en-Provence, September 14th, 2015 – GRAFTYS SA, a company focused on development and commercialization of orthopedic biomaterials, is pleased to announce that it has obtained authorization from its notified body, NSAI (National Standards Authority of Ireland) for European commercialization for two of its cements (GRAFTYS® HBS and GRAFTYS® Quickset) for treatment of ...
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