Orthopedic Surgery Articles
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Applications of the High Polymers in Medical Science
Introduction With the wide application of high polymers, more and more extensive researches on high polymers have been conducted in recent years. Many papers and monographs discussed the important characteristics of high polymers and their important applications in medicine. Macromolecule/high polymers can be used in surgery, suture, orthopedic fixation and tissue repair. They can also be used as ...
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Surgical Site Infection: Methods of Prevention & Tools for Predicting Risk - Case Study
Medical History A 55-year-old white male has degenerative arthritis of the knees. 10 months ago, the patient underwent total knee replacement on the left knee without complication. The surgical incisions had closed without signs of surgical site infection. At the time, he made a good recovery. He is fully functional and fully independent. Patient is a chain smoker with a wife and two children. He ...
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Field Orthopaedics gets FDA approval for world’s smallest orthopaedic screw
The Brisbane-based designer of the world’s smallest orthopaedic screw has invoiced US hospital suppliers $900,000 in the three weeks since the device gained Food & Drug Administration approval, and he hopes it can soon be made in Brisbane too. Field Orthopaedics, founded in 2016 by former Army doctor Chris Jeffery alongside a team of doctors and engineers including hand surgeon Greg ...
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Luna’s Story: Teen Trailblazer Becomes First BEAR Implant Patient in Connecticut
Very rarely does a high school student who aspires to study medicine get a first-hand opportunity to be a medical trailblazer. But 15-year-old Luna Martini stepped comfortably into that role when she became the first patient in Connecticut to receive a BEAR® Implant to treat her torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). A freshman at Farmington High School, Luna aspires to be a doctor herself ...
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What are Surgical Options for ACL Tears?
The anterior cruciate ligament, better known as the ACL, is one of the two ligaments in the center of your knee that connect the femur to the tibia. It’s also one of the most commonly injured, especially among athletes. Unlike many other ligaments in the body, the ACL does not have the ability to heal on its own. A thick liquid – called synovial fluid – reduces friction ...
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Corey’s Story: First Patient Treated with BEAR® Implant Going Strong After Six Years
Before any new medical technology is approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a considerable number of courageous patients must first agree to participate in clinical trials of the new technology – without any data on potential success rates. For the BEAR® Implant, that brave patient was Corey Peak, a recreational athlete who tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ...
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Heal Your Torn ACL with the BEAR Implant
The anterior cruciate ligament, better known as the ACL, is one of the four ligaments within the knee that connect the femur to the tibia. It’s also one of the most commonly injured ligaments in the knee, especially among athletes. Unlike many other ligaments in the body, the ACL does not have the ability to heal on its own. A thick liquid – called synovial fluid – reduces ...
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Phoebe’s Story: A Cross-Country Journey to Repair a Torn ACL
Some patients go to great lengths to ensure they receive the best treatment for an injury — even if it requires traveling to the opposite side of the country. That was the case with Phoebe Anderson, a collegiate athlete at the University of California at Berkeley who suffered an ACL tear while playing rugby. Twenty-year old Phoebe and her mother, Larissa, learned about the BEAR® ...
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The specialist newspaper K-Zeitung from Giesel Verlag GmbH reports on the BlueLavage® in the article "Medical technology manufacturer relies on measurement service providers".
When developing and monitoring the production of the Bluelavage medical rinsing system, UTK Solution uses Lometec's measurement services. In order to constantly keep an eye on the high quality criteria and ultimately also to be able to meet them, UTK relied on digitization from the start with this product for medical technology - and that also in the 3D measurement technology, the measurement ...
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BlueLavage – Proven concept with innovative ideas
Lower costs, more security, easier handling and optimal CO 2 balance: With the BlueLavage® rinsing and suction system, UTK Solution GmbH has succeeded in adapting a proven surgical technology to modern clinical processes. The heart of the innovation is the reusable charging and energy unit, which completely avoids electronic waste and whose optimized energy transmission ensures smoother and ...
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Medical technology made in Germany – close to the user
Proximity is extremely important in the medical device business. On the one hand with a view to reliable, fast and lean logistics thanks to short distances. On the other hand, in relation to the knowledge of normative conditions, regulations, quality requirements, social developments - and last but not least the needs of the users. And it is precisely this proximity that makes UTK Solution GmbH ...
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Life saving surgery in Port-au-Prince with Team Broken Earth and the DrillCover PRO - Case Study
Michael Cancilla visits Port-au-Prince with TBE to represent Arbutus Medical and help build surgical capacity and expand access to safe ...
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Different Types of Limb Loss: Before & After Surgery
Before a patient can get fit with their multi-articulating myoelectric hand, it’s vital that their prosthetist conducts a thorough evaluation and understands the cause of amputation or limb loss. This information helps prosthetists understand what a patient’s needs are so they can determine which prosthetic hand is the best fit for them. With this in mind, we’ll discuss the ...
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Improving Skeletal Traction Procedures with Arbutus Medical - Case Study
Erlanger Health System is a nationally acclaimed, multi-hospital health system anchored by a leading academic medical center. Each year, more than 600,000 people are treated by a team of healthcare professionals at seven medical centers across Tennessee and North ...
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Surgery for Carpal Tunnel
Considering Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a painful or numbing condition that affects the hands and fingers. It’s caused by pressure on one main nerves of the hand, the median nerve. The nerve passes through a narrow passageway in the wrist called the “carpal tunnel” (hence the name of the disorder). The pressure causes the nerve to ...
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The Pierre Oudot Hospital Center provides health care for a territory of 310,000 inhabitants in 158 municipalities. The Hospital is part of the Nord Dauphiné Hospital Group.
The challenge The Pierre Oudot Hospital was constructed in 2011 and took up the challenge of building a “full digital” establishment to meet the requirements of a connected and communicating hospital. By implementing the PACS and phasing out radiological films, the hospital has created the conditions for the multimedia environment in the operating room. All the rooms are ...
By ISIS S.A.S
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Intellijoint KNEE: How It Began to Where It is Now
Intellijoint Surgical is proud to announce a new, optional feature to the Intellijoint KNEE system. It helps provide quantitative measurements of femoral and tibial rotational alignment. Originally released back in 2020, Intellijoint KNEE is the second application following the company’s flagship product, Intellijoint HIP. The Intellijoint team has continued to innovate and expand ...
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Providing training and on-site support for Ugandan hospital staff helps staff make better use of DrillCover tools
Surgeons, nurses, and other medical staff at a hospital in Uganda are now able to take advantage of Arbutus Medical battery-powered tools as well as local technical support to treat thousands of orthopedic patients in need. For several years, Arbutus Medical has worked with international aid organizations to bring DrillCover surgical tools to hospitals in low-resource countries to help them ...
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Future Of Planning Surgeries Is 3D
An Interview With João Pedro Ribeiro Of PeekMed Collaboration is key with everything we do at Enhatch and as such, we endeavor to dialogue with other innovators doing extraordinary work in the world of surgery. This led us to our conversation with João Pedro Ribeiro, CEO of PeekMed. PeekMed is a powerful AI-based pre-operative planning system for orthopedic surgery based in ...
By Enhatch Inc.
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Compression Gloves for Carpal Tunnel
Warning about Compression Gloves for Carpal Tunnel: they can be Harmful! Many hand pain sufferers try wearing compression gloves for carpal tunnel syndrome with hopes of relieving their symptoms. Usually, they feel fine for a day or two after wearing the gloves. But that's due only to the placebo effect. After that, the compression gloves begin making the symptoms even more intense. ...
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