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Last week, The Florida Knee and Orthopedic Centers hosted a fun and exciting golf outing to show appreciation to their patients. FKOC cares deeply about their patients and they often hold these patient appreciation events proving that they are not your ordinary orthopedic practice. Clearwater, FL (PRWEB) April 27, 2013 Orthopedic patients filled up the Crescent Oaks Country Club in Tarpon Springs for The Florida Knee and Orthopedic Centers Patient Appreciation Day of golf and bingo. The...

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Newly formed NovoPedics, Inc., has received a commitment of up to $500,000 from Foundation Venture Capital Group (FVCG) to advance its development of an implantable meniscus replacement/regeneration medical device. Currently in the United States, the treatment options for pain after meniscectomy are limited to replacement with allograft (cadaver) tissue, bone realignment surgeries and knee replacement surgery; there is no...

Two recently filed Skechers injury lawsuits contend that the plaintiffs suffered from debilitating knee injuries due to the design of Shape-Ups. Columbus, OH (PRWEB) April 05, 2013 Wright & Schulte LLC, an experienced law firm, have filed two Skechers injury lawsuit s on behalf of consumers who tore their meniscuses, cartilage in the knee that is crucial for the proper function of the joint, allegedly due to wearing Shape-Ups toning shoes. These cases, which are part of Skechers MDL...

SOUTH FALLSBURG, N.Y., April 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jeremy Lin is scheduled to undergo surgery for his knee within the week and will be down for six weeks, ending his season. Tom Chi, also known as The Pain Whisperer and star of the upcoming reality TV series of the same name, offers a remarkable alternative therapy to this type of surgery. In this teaser video for the show we see real patients with chronic pain before and after one treatment with his Supertouch(TM)...

PHOENIX, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Outfielder Jose Martinez from Venezuela has made an unprecedented return to baseball and will start with Class AA Birmingham Barons, Chicago White Sox farm team, this week. Martinez's career was sidelined after he underwent several menisci repairs, culminating in a transplant in 2009. Scott Takao, minor league medical coordinator for the Chicago White Sox, said this is a first in baseball history: a player who received a meniscus transplant...

Below is a news summary of an orthopaedic research study appearing in the March 21, 2012 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), as well as the issues' full Table of Contents. A Structured, Independent Exercise Regimen Can Reduce the Need for Therapy Following Meniscus Surgery The treatment of meniscus tears in injured workers is associated with less favorable outcomes and higher utilization of clinical services. "Disability, Impairment, and Physical Therapy Utilization...

For children aged 14 and under, delaying reconstructive surgery for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries may raise their risk of further injury, according to a new study by pediatric orthopaedic surgeons. If surgery occurs later than 12 weeks after the injury, the injury may even be irreparable. "Treating ACL injuries in these children is controversial, because they are still growing and the surgery has a small risk of causing a growth disturbance," said study leader J. Todd Lawrence,...

PHILADELPHIA, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --For children aged 14 and under, delaying reconstructive surgery for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries may raise their risk of further injury, according to a new study by pediatric orthopaedic surgeons. If surgery occurs later than 12 weeks after the injury, the injury may be even be irreparable. "Treating ACL injuries in these children is controversial, because they are still growing and the surgery has a small...

Kids treated more than 150 days after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury have higher rates of other knee injuries, including medial meniscal tears, say researchers presenting at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in San Francisco, CA. "In our research, children who had delayed treatment of an ACL injury more than 150 days, tended to have an increased chance of also having a medial meniscus or chondral injury in their knee. These additional...

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This week at American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons in San Francisco, a group of renowned orthopedic surgeons from around the world gathered to discuss the latest findings for meniscus transplantations. New data on knee joint cartilage and meniscus transplantation presented at the 27th annual Meniscus Transplantation Study Group revealed that the meniscus tissue can be successfully replaced by tissue replacements such as cadaveric...