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Bracing vs Casting for Distal Radius Fractures
Aug 28, 2017 · Fragment rotation with the brace (0.0°) and cast (0.1°) significantly reduced sagittal plane rotation compared to the non-stabilized forearm (12.3°) (P < 0.001). The brace and the cast provided similar stabilization in both rotation and translation at all 4 loads. There was no statistical difference in between treatment types in either ...
FDA Approves TOPS for Spondylolisthesis and Stenosis
Jun 19, 2023 · FDA Approves TOPS for Spondylolisthesis and Stenosis. In a major announcement, the FDA has approved for commercial sale in the United States the TOPS™ motion-preserving facet replacement system. Quoting directly from the June 15, 2023, approval letter: “The TOPS™ System is intended to stabilize the spine following a lumbar decompression ...
Study: RF Ablation Relieves Pain After TKR
Aug 7, 2015 · A new study has found that cooled radiofrequency (RF) ablation—with the tool known as COOLIEF—provides long-term relief of knee pain after total knee replacement (TKR). The researchers, whose work was published in Pain Practice, indicate that this is the first piece of published literature supporting the use of cooled RF for the knee after TKR.
Evidence Builds for Annular Closure Device, Barricaid
Jun 22, 2020 · The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) listed a new billing code for annular closure (C9757) for which the Barricaid Annular Closure device is the only one that is FDA-approved. The new code went into effect on January 1, 2020. Additionally, the International Journal of Spine Surgery issued guidance supporting both coding and ...
The 16 Standout North American Sports Knee Surgeons
Sep 1, 2016 · No one at OTW names surgeons to the list. The information in quotes is what we heard about these surgeons. In alphabetical order, then, here are 16 of the finest sports knee surgeons in North America. James P. Bradley, M.D., M.S. Dr. Bradley is a sports medicine specialist with Burke & Bradley Orthopedics at the University of Pittsburgh Medical ...
Merger Creates Largest Colorado Orthopedic and Spine Group
Jun 24, 2020 · The groups have agreed to merge under the OCR name. Based in Colorado, this new relationship forms the largest privately owned orthopedic and spine group in the state. Under the OCR umbrella, the group will have 600 employees across eight clinic locations. The full integration will take several years. Currently, OCR serves patients from its ...
Leg Reversed and Reattached | Orthopedics This Week
Apr 11, 2011 · Leg Reversed and Reattached. Biloine W. Young and Robin Young • Mon, April 11th, 2011. Dr. Joel Mayerson Performing a Rotationplasty/Dr. Joel Mayerson. When Dugan Smith, an active fourth-grader fell and broke his femur, he and his parents found he had a bigger problem than a broken leg. Just above Dugan’s knee lay a softball-sized malignant ...
DePuy Synthes Launches ACTIS Total Hip System
Mar 26, 2018 · DePuy Synthes is making happier hips possible, with its recent launch of the ACTIS Total Hip System at the 2018 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting. According to the company, “…this is the first DePuy Synthes hip system designed to be utilized with tissue-sparing approaches such as the minimally invasive Anterior ...