News articles tagged with 'ligament'
Technique to reattach teeth using stem cells developed at UIC
— 30 Sep 2010 12:14 | HealthA new approach to anchor teeth back in the jaw using stem cells has been developed and successfully tested in the laboratory for the first time by researchers at the University of Illinois…
What can a New Zealand reptile tell us about false teeth?
— 7 Sep 2010 12:00 | BiologyUsing a moving 3D computer model based on the skull and teeth of a New Zealand reptile called tuatara, a BBSRC-funded team from the University of Hull, University College London and…
New surgery improves outcomes for severe flat foot deformity
— 9 Jul 2010 10:16 | HealthA surgery developed at Hospital for Special Surgery can improve patient outcomes in individuals with severe adult flat foot deformity, a problem that is increasingly being seen in hospitals…
Surgical repair of knee injuries does not decrease risk of osteoarthritis
— 29 Jun 2010 09:38 | HealthArthroscopic surgical repair of torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) or meniscal cartilage injuries in the knee does not decrease the chances of developing osteoarthritis, according…
Athletes with smaller ACLs may be more susceptible to injury
— 15 Sep 2009 12:50 | HealthA study comparing images of the knees in people who did and didn't have previous injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament suggests that people who tore their ACLs are more likely…
3T MRI can detect wrist ligament tears, possibly eliminating need for invasive arthroscopy
— 7 Jan 2009 15:08 | HealthMRI of the wrist at 3T is an effective way to detect wrist ligament tears and in some cases can avoid unnecessary surgery, according to a study performed at Neuroskeletal Imaging in…
Facet joint effusion and interspinal ligament oedema: Major sources of lower back pain
— 21 Oct 2008 10:28 | HealthNew MR techniques show that facet joint effusion (the collection of fluid in the spinal joints) and interspinal ligament oedema (swelling of the interspinal ligaments) are major sources…
Engineers create bone that blends into tendons
— 6 Sep 2008 19:54 | HealthEngineers at Georgia Tech have used skin cells to create artificial bones that mimic the ability of natural bone to blend into other tissues such as tendons or ligaments. The artificial…
Self-powered implants for injured knees
— 1 Jul 2008 15:53 | HealthAs news of Tiger Woods' knee injury hits the headlines, a researcher at the University of Southampton has developed a new self-powered sensor to monitor progress during knee operations…
Saving teeth by using periodontal ligament regeneration
— 5 Jun 2008 20:38 | HealthTeeth may fall out as a result of inflammation and subsequent destruction of the tissues supporting the teeth. Dutch researcher Agnes Berendsen has investigated a possible solution…
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