Latest Bone fracture Stories
Medicare patients aged 65 and older who underwent cataract surgery had a lower risk of hip fracture one year after the procedure when compared with patients with cataracts who did not have cataract surgery. Mechanicsburg, PA (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Medicare patients aged 65 and older who underwent cataract surgery had a lower risk of hip fracture one year after the procedure when compared with patients with cataracts who did not have cataract surgery, according to a study published in The...
CERAMENT(TM)|G Used in the Management of Osteomyelitis LUND, Sweden, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BONESUPPORT, an emerging leader in injectable bone substitutes for orthopedic trauma, bone infections and instrument augmentation related to orthopedic surgery, announced the return from a humanitarian medical mission to the University Teaching Hospital of Butare (CHUB) in Rwanda. The purpose of the mission was to bring CERAMENT(TM)|G, the first CE-marked injectable antibiotic eluting...
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Most children with isolated skull fractures may not need to stay in the hospital, which finding has the potential to save the health care system millions of dollars a year ("Isolated Skull Fractures: Trends in Management in U.S. Pediatric Emergency Departments"). In addition, a new device more accurately estimates children's weights, leading to more precise drug dosing in the ER ("Evaluation of the Mercy TAPE: Performance Against...
Published in Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management, Review Article Discusses Emerging VCF Treatments and Technologies SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In a review of minimally invasive, state-of-the-art treatments for vertebral compression fractures (VCFs), the Kiva VCF Treatment System and the Blazer Vertebral Augmentation System, both by Benvenue Medical, Inc., were highlighted among the most innovative experimental and commercial technologies...
Referral Center for Osteomyelitis in Rwanda LUND, Sweden, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BONESUPPORT, an emerging leader in injectable bone substitutes for orthopedic trauma, bone infections and instrument augmentation related to orthopedic surgery, today announced plans for a humanitarian medical mission to bring CERAMENT(TM)|G, the first CE-marked injectable antibiotic eluting ceramic bone graft substitute, to the University Teaching Hospital of Butare (CHUB) in Rwanda....
Interventions to physicians and patients improve osteoporosis treatment at low cost Reminding primary care doctors to test at-risk patients for osteoporosis can prevent fractures and reduce health care costs, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Osteoporosis is a condition that is common, costly and undertreated. Low trauma fractures in older individuals are a "red flag" for...
ROSEMONT, Ill., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The tragic events at the Boston Marathon put orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeons on the front lines of treating patients injured at the historic race. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100920/DC67758LOGO ) Boston hospitals, including the team at Brigham Foot & Ankle Center at Faulkner Hospital, were in the spotlight as part of the mass casualty response throughout the city. Many injuries were similar to those in...
The Rottenstein Law Group, which represents clients in Fosamax lawsuits, has been monitoring Fosamax trials via numerous sources and provides updates at http://www.fosamaxlawsuitscenter.com. Trenton, N.J. (PRWEB) April 09, 2013 A new Fosamax leg injury trial begins in Trenton, N.J., on April 9.* The plaintiff fell in her driveway and broke her femur. She alleges that seven years of Fosamax use put her thigh at risk for the fracture. The Rottenstein Law Group, which represents clients in...
The Firm continues to investigate Fosamax lawsuits on behalf of individuals who allegedly suffered Fosamax femur fractures due to long-term use of the drug. New York, NY (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 The nation’s first trial of a Fosamax lawsuit involving femur fracture allegations is scheduled to begin today in the multidistrict litigation now underway in U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Court documents indicate that the complaint was filed on behalf of a woman who began taking...
Controlled, prospective, randomized clinical trial comparing CERAMENT(TM)| BONE VOID FILLER with autologous bone LUND, Sweden, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BONESUPPORT, an emerging leader in injectable bone substitutes for orthopedic trauma, bone infections and instrument augmentation related to orthopedic surgery, together with the University of Mainz in Germany, announced the start of a CERAMENT(TM)|Tibia Fracture Study (CERTiFy). CERTiFy is a controlled, prospective, randomized...
