News tagged with orthopedic implants


Hip implant patients with unexplained pain likely to have tissue damage

The cause of unexplained pain among metal-on-metal hip implant patients is more likely to be tissue damage than wear of the implant, Hospital for Special Surgery researchers have found. The study, performed by Dr. Danyal ...

Surgery created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increased serum metal levels after lumbar disc replacement

(HealthDay)—Serum metal levels of cobalt and chromium are elevated at all postoperative time points up to 36 months following metal-on-metal lumbar disc replacement, according to research published in the ...

Other created Dec 22, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Smallest tools could give biggest results in bone repair

When William Murphy works with some of the most powerful tools in biology, he thinks about making tools that can fit together. These constructions sound a bit like socket wrenches, which can be assembled to turn a half-inch ...

Medical research created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Unprecedented international effort to improve safety of orthopedic devices

Responding to a need for better post-market surveillance of orthopedic devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) established the International Consortium of Orthopaedic Registries (ICOR) in October 2010.

Other created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0