Surgery
How orthopedic surgeons fix your shoulder when it's injured
Ever hear of your glenohumeral joint? Probably not.
Mar 30, 2022
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Medical research
Lab-grown bone cell breakthrough heralds new benefits for orthopaedics
Technology originally developed to detect gravitational waves is being used to generate tissue engineered bone grafts for future use in orthopaedic medicine, scientists report in a new paper published today.
Sep 12, 2017
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Surgery
Researchers explore augmented ACL reconstruction procedure
An innovative procedure that explores the use of amnion, bone marrow concentrate and suture tape in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction may result in earlier return to play protocols for athletes, suggests a new ...
Jun 4, 2019
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Medical research
Researchers identify cell type that could be key to preventing marrow transplant complication
A bone marrow transplant can be a lifesaving treatment for people with relapsed blood cancers, but a potentially lethal complication known as graft-versus-host disease put limitations on this procedure. New research from ...
Mar 24, 2023
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Medical research
Scientists discover new method for engineering human tissue regeneration
If pending clinical trials prove successful, a new discovery published in The FASEB Journal could represent a major scientific leap toward human tissue regeneration and engineering. In a research report appearing online, ...
May 12, 2011
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Medical research
Bone marrow and blood stem cell transplant survival rates equal, when donor is unrelated to patient
Patients who receive a blood stem cell transplant from a donor outside of their family to treat leukemia and other blood diseases are more likely to have graft failure but less likely to experience graft-versus-host disease, ...
Dec 12, 2011
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Surgery
New technique uses mortise and tenon joints to repair unstable shoulders
Orthopaedic surgery techniques for treatment of recurrent shoulder instability are effective, but prone to problems with nonunion of bone grafts held in place by screws alone. A new technique—borrowing a design used for ...
Nov 24, 2020
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Landmark editorial denounces 'poor publication practices' in spine research
Loyola University Hospital spine surgeon Dr. Alexander Ghanayem is co-author of a landmark editorial challenging the integrity of published industry-sponsored research involving a bone-growth product.
Jun 28, 2011
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Medical research
Primitive stem cells point to new bone grafts for stubborn-to-heal fractures
Although most broken bones can be mended with a firm cast and a generous measure of tender loving care, more complicated fractures require treatments like bone grafting. Researchers at Texas A&M University have now created ...
Jun 16, 2020
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Medical research
Building bone from cartilage
A person has a tumor removed from her femur. A soldier is struck by an improvised explosive device and loses a portion of his tibia. A child undergoes chemotherapy for osteosarcoma but part of the bone dies as a result.
Feb 14, 2012
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