Bone Fracture Articles & Analysis
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Osteoporosis is a disorder that causes the bone density to reduce with time, making bones so weak they get fractured even with a light fall. ...
A widespread yet underrated medical condition, Osteoporosis is a bone disease seldom paid importance to in today’s world. In this condition, the bones are porous, meaning they lack density and contain holes – unlike the regular bone structure. This results in the bones becoming brittle and thus susceptible to injury ...
The company intends to pursue multiple applications in the distal extremity, trauma, sports, reconstruction, pediatrics and spine segments. About OSSIOfiber Intelligent Bone Regeneration Technology Designed for rapid bone in-growth, regeneration and replacement, OSSIOfiber Intelligent Bone Regeneration Technology is a first-of-its-kind implant ...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for maintenance of alignment and fixation of bone fractures, comminuted fractures, fragments, osteotomies, arthrodesis and bone grafts of the upper extremity, fibula, knee, ankle and foot in the presence of appropriate brace and/or immobilization. ...
Elevated POx is directly related to the pathophysiology of oxalosis and results in systemic deposition of oxalate in extra-renal tissues, potentially leading to bone fractures, cardiomyopathy, impaired erythropoiesis, vision loss, skin ulcers and other serious manifestations.1 The supplemental New Drug Application also included results from the open-label ...
Medartis Chief Technology Officer (US) Ryan Schlotterback believes the “NX Nail system addresses the growing need of surgeons for an efficient, less invasive treatment that enables rapid recovery of patients after a finger fracture. The NX Nail is the most comprehensive hand nailing system on the market, and it perfectly complements our APTUS hand plate and screw ...
This experiment will examine the biomaterial's osteoconductivity when used in a microgravity environment where bone density and the ability to regenerate new bone tissue is significantly compromised. ...
This funding will allow the company to pursue the treatment of wrist fractures with its patented bone adhesive technology known as Tetranite®. ...
The abstract titled “The Routine Use of Bioimpedance Spectroscopy Measurements in the Clinic as a Surrogate for Bone Mineral Content in Oncology Patients: Practical Application of the SOZO Device” analyzes data collected using both SOZO and DXA in healthy participants and cancer patients. ...
IlluminOss Medical, a medical device company focused on minimally invasive orthopedic fracture repair, today announced that it has received expanded U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA 510k) clearance for its Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System for treatment of fractures of the pelvis, clavicle, and the small bones of the ...
” Regenerative Medicine holds great promise to provide effective therapies for non-healing large cartilage and bone defects, which remain unmet medical needs. When the environment is compromised, such as in long standing non-union fractures, in the presence of other co-morbidities, such as diabetes and in the aging patient, the endogenous repair potential ...
ByPoietis
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 ...
ByGraftys
Vitamin D: The report found the highest rates of vitamin D deficiency in non-Hispanic blacks (31%) despite clinical data showing greater bone density and fewer fractures in this group. Further research is needed to explain why non-Hispanic blacks have better bone health but yet have a higher rate of vitamin D deficiency. ...
ByBIO-CAT
Every 25 minutes, someone breaks or fractures a bone at work according to the latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). ...