News articles tagged with 'orthopaedic'
Nation's hip fracture rate could drop 25 percent with aggressive osteoporosis prevention
— 2 Nov 2009 17:10 | HealthAggressively managing patients at risk for osteoporosis could reduce the hip fracture rate in the United States by 25 percent, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the... — full story
Where surgery was the standard, casting may be the future
— 1 Oct 2009 12:04 | HealthWhen parents are told their babies' scoliosis needs treatment, they often try bracing first. If that fails, they need surgery to place metal rods in their backs with spinal fusion later... — full story
Students embed stem cells in sutures to enhance healing
— 21 Jul 2009 12:20 | HealthJohns Hopkins biomedical engineering students have demonstrated a practical way to embed a patient's own adult stem cells in the surgical thread that doctors use to repair serious orthopaedic... — full story
New centre aims to improve recovery of soldiers with severe injuries
— 27 May 2009 08:35 | HealthWhen a soldier is wounded during combat, surgeons must focus on reducing infection and reconstructing damaged bone and tissues. Technologies that could improve the repair and regeneration... — full story
Award for pioneering stem cell research to mend broken bones
— 25 May 2009 10:33 | HealthFunding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) could lead to the development of new and better treatments for broken bones and other orthopaedic problems... — full story
Surgery may not be necessary for Achilles tendon rupture
— 15 May 2009 07:09 | HealthThe two ends of a ruptured Achilles tendon are often stitched together before the leg is put in plaster, in order to reduce the risk of the tendon rupturing again. However, Katarina... — full story
Scientists discover way to jumpstart bone's healing process
— 15 Apr 2009 12:10 | HealthRarely will physicians use the word 'miraculous' when discussing patient recoveries. But that's the very phrase orthopaedic physicians and scientists are using in upstate New York to... — full story
New clues to healing arthritis caused by traumatic injury
— 23 Feb 2009 11:34 | HealthA strain of laboratory mice that has 'superhealing' powers has been found to resist inflammation after a knee injury, and also to avoid developing arthritis at the injury site in the... — full story
Engineers develop novel method for accelerated bone growth
— 1 Feb 2009 21:12 | HealthEngineers at the University of California at San Diego have come up with a way to help accelerate bone growth through the use of nanotubes and stem cells. This new finding could lead... — full story
New twist on old medical technology may prevent amputations
— 28 Jan 2009 21:08 | HealthOld technologies, bone cement and a well known antibiotic, may effectively fight an emerging infection in soldiers with compound bone fractures, according to a study published online... — full story