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™ …
Wireless, 3D NAV Pedicle Screw Placement Review
Oct 9, 2024 · Out of 206 screws, 196 (95%) were accurately placed—no complications. The team found that the Single-Step Pedicle Screw System workflow, even without K-wires and other …
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 …
Knees: Off-the-Shelf vs. Customized Implants
Jul 16, 2018 · A new study has pitted customized knee implants against off-the-shelf implants. The resulting paper, “In Vivo Tibial Fit and Rotational Analysis of a Customized, Patient …
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 …
Freezing Knee Nerves Kills Pain | Orthopedics This Week
Aug 4, 2014 · Freezing Knee Nerves Kills Pain. Vinod Dasa, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Louisiana’s State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center, is pioneering the use of iOvera, a …
Ibuprofen’s Effects on Healing | Orthopedics This Week
Oct 6, 2016 · Ibuprofen’s Effects on Healing. Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. • Thu, October 6th, 2016. Ibuprofen and Supraspinatus Tendon. / Sources: Wikimedia Commons, …
Depression, PTSD After Orthopedic Trauma Is Very Real
Feb 3, 2017 · New work from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and McMaster University, Ontario, Canada, has found that nearly one …
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 …
Calcifications Likely With Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
May 20, 2021 · The researchers wrote, “Pertrochanteric calcifications were common radiographic findings in patients with greater trochanteric pain syndrome and can help guide management …