Keywords: Joint Replacement
06/06/2013
International differences in total knee replacement
Countries vary considerably in the number of cases in which artificial knee joints are employed, according to researchers from the Medical University of Graz (Austria) reporting …
03/09/2013
DMS: Breakthrough technology in bone densitometry
DMS (Diagnostic Medical Systems) is thrilled to unveil, for the occasion of the ECR 2013, the newest breakthrough in bone health management: 3D-DXA. …
10/29/2012
Embracing a nano-size silken promise
Artificial vascular trees, the growing of heart tissue, nerve regeneration: The World Congress of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) …
05/02/2012
Imaging hip joint replacement
Ultrasound and radiography are helping to identify causes of failures and patient pain from hip joint replacements. …
06/16/2011
Concerted efforts to combat prosthetic joint infections
Bacteria are highly flexible when it comes to choosing a vehicle to enter a human body. During orthopaedic surgery, they may well settle on a prosthetic joint and cause immediate …
06/16/2011
Medical devices are not scrutinised enough
United Kingdom – A call has been made for tighter regulatory controls to ensure the safety regulation of medical devices, following joint investigations carried out by the …
12/02/2010
Brittle bones and heart disease go hand in hand
Norwegian studies indicate that people with osteoporosis have a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease, and vice versa. Now researchers believe they have found a …
10/28/2010
The notable risks in the use of bone cement
Used in numerous orthopaedic medical procedures, PMMA is a self-curing two component system that includes liquid and powder components. The liquid is methylmethacrylate monomer, a …
07/15/2010
1st partial knee system launched in Europe
Until now, orthopaedic surgeons have had limited options for the treatment of progressive degradation of the knee joints (osteoarthritis) in active patients who require care, but …
05/21/2010
Computers make prosthetic legs fit better
The fit of a prosthetic leg is a vital element in determining how well an amputee will function and adapt to the device. Historically, this has been a time-consuming art …
07/01/2009
EFORT 2009
One of the key topics at the EFORT Congress, held recently in Vienna, was on opportunities offered by computer-aided surgery (CAS) to achieve better results for many orthopaedic …
05/27/2009
ulrich medical introduces new instrument for spinal surgery
By putting the obeliscPRO on the market, ulrich medical is launching the next generation of its proven obelisc vertebral body replacement system. With an expanded range of …
03/01/2009
Trends in image-guided therapy
In the sixth in his series for European Hospital, Professor Stefan Schönberg (left) of the Institute of Clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (IKRN), University Hospital …
03/01/2009
New ways to treat slipped discs
For the last nine months, Jens Timmermann MD PhD, Head of the Interventional Radiology Department, has been using micro-invasive technology to treat these patients. …
02/20/2009
Nanotechnology to accelerate bone growth
In recent years, stem cells have become a hot topic of investigation with studies suggesting revolutionary medical benefits due to their ability to be converted into selected …
10/28/2008
Orthopaedic surgery in France: cause for concern?
While consensus varies according to source as to the number of orthopaedic surgeons in France, all statistics point to a steady decline the numbers of qualified specialists and …
10/28/2008
Autologous cartilage transplantation
Advances in the treatment of cartilage injuries to the knee are very noteworthy. The decisive breakthrough must have been the development of the self-resorbing, bilayer collagen …
09/03/2008
Hip and knee replacements - which technique is the right one?
Joint replacemtents are daily hospital routine. A first national study in England gives information about the outcome of the often performed hip resurfacing and unicondylar knee …
12/31/2007
Precision cutting for knee and hip endoprosthetics
Komet Medical presented its range of high-quality Evolution sawblades. …
11/16/2007
SpinalAssist - Miccro-precise surgery assistant, equipped with MPS drive systems
Accuracy and precision are of the utmost importance in spinal surgery. At ComPaMED 2007, Micro Precision Systems AG (MPS) presented its SpineAssist - a bone-mounted system that …
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