Copyright 2008 Medical News Today Latest Bones / Orthopaedics News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/bones/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114225.php The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) will publish their latest appraisal of osteoporosis drugs which, according to the National Osteoporosis Society has failed to overcome the problems that resulted in a successful appeal last year. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114175.php From toothpaste to technology, noncrystalline or amorphous silica is an active ingredient in a myriad of products that we use in our daily lives. As a minor, but essential component of vertebrate bone, an understanding of silica reactivity in physiological environments is crucial to the development of successful biomedical implants and synthetic materials with bone-like properties. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114034.php Using a Blue Gene supercomputer, scientists of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) and the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Zurich Research Laboratory demonstrated the most extensive simulation yet of real human bone structures, providing doctors a "high definition" view of the strength and fragility of bones they never had before. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113994.php Titanium implants were successfully introduced by P.-I. Branemark and co-workers in 1969 for the rehabilitation of edentulous jaws. After 40 years of research and development, titanium is currently the most frequently used biomaterial in oral implantology, and titanium-based materials are often used to replace lost tissue in several parts of the body. There are some alternatives to modulating the body's response after implant placement. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113959.php Merck & Co., Inc, Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA, which operates in many countries as Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD, announced results of a new study in which its investigational selective cathepsin K inhibitor odanacatib reduced measures of bone turnover (breakdown and rebuilding of bone) in women with breast cancer that has spread to the bones (bone metastases). Study results were presented today during an oral session at the VII International Meeting on Cancer Induced Bone Disease. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113764.php As news of Tiger Woods' knee injury hits the headlines, a researcher at the University of Southampton has developed a new self-powered sensor to monitor progress during knee operations. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113761.php With the goal of developing an accurate, powerful and fast method to automate the ana-lysis of bone strength, scientists of the ETH Zurich Departments of Mechanical and Pro-cess Engineering and Computer Science teamed up with supercomputing experts at IBM's Zurich Research Laboratory. The breakthrough method developed by the team combines density measurements with a large-scale mechanical analysis of the inner-bone microstructure. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113757.php Fourth-of-July fireworks always draw a crowd but those beautiful bursts of color can lead to catastrophic injuries if not used with care. This Independence Day, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) advises Americans to enjoy the spectacular celebrations but urges adults and children to exercise extreme caution by leaving fireworks to the professionals. According to the U.S. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113669.php "The pathways are parallel, and the idea is if you can somehow disrupt the fat production pathway, you will get more bone," says Dr. Xingming Shi, bone biologist at the Medical College of Georgia Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics. He's found the short-acting protein GILZ appears to make this desirable shift and wants to better understand how it does it with the long-term goal of targeted therapies for osteoporosis, obesity and maybe more. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113518.php Research at the Georgia Institute of Technology shows that coating a titanium implant with a new biologically inspired material enhances tissue healing, improves bone growth around the implant and strengthens the attachment and integration of the implant to the bone. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113450.php Newton Abbot Magistrates' Court has ruled that a phoney practitioner describing himself as an osteopath has broken the law. Mr David Jackson of Newton Abbot, Devon pleaded not guilty yesterday to three charges of describing himself as an osteopath when not registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC). He was fined £3,000 in relation to each charge and ordered to pay costs of over £14,000. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113368.php For a generation of surgeons who have grown up playing video games, they are now learning temporal bone surgery of the skull in a similar way. Physicians and researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital are using state-of-the-art computer animation to help train the next generation of surgeons. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113005.php There is new evidence linking risk for one kind of fracture with long-term use of bisphosphonates -- drugs like Fosamax that are prescribed to treat osteoporosis in older persons by increasing bone density in order to prevent fractures. The findings are reported by Drs. Dean G. Lorich and Joseph M. Lane of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in the latest issue of the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112756.php A McMaster University researcher predicts a new oral blood thinner will revolutionize treatment for preventing dangerous blood clots in patients undergoing hip and knee surgery. Dr. Alexander Turpie, professor of medicine in the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, oversaw four major international studies on the drug rivaroxaban (Xarelto). Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112738.php Patients who had complete hip replacement surgery, or total hip arthroplasty (THA), had better success at preventing venous thromboembolism if they used extended duration rivaroxaban instead of short-term enoxaparin plus placebo. The results of the full study by Professor Ajay Kakkar (Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry and the Thrombosis Research Institute, London, UK) and colleagues are published in The Lancet. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112629.php Patients suffering from severe arthritis now have an option for total ankle replacement that offers increased mobility and pain relief without permanent metal implants. Pioneered by Daniel K. Lee, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S., at UC San Diego Medical Center, this technique is the first in the U.S to offer arthritis sufferers a non-metal, biological ankle replacement. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112555.php An ultrasound exam of the heel may be able to predict if a woman is at heightened risk for fractures due to osteoporosis, according to a new multicenter study being published in the July issue of the journal Radiology. Along with certain risk factors, including age or recent fall, radiation-free ultrasound of the heel may be used to better select women who need further bone density testing, such as a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) exam. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112254.php ArthroCare® Corp. (NASDAQ: ARTC) announced the launch of its new DoublePlay implant, a novel suture anchor device intended for soft tissue to bone fixation in surgical procedures such as rotator cuff repair. It is unique in terms of design and material. The DoublePlay device is a fully threaded anchor and features an "eyeless" design - a new concept in the world of screw-in anchors. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112305.php A new device that offers a more effective method of splinting for wrist fractures, devised by a Loughborough University designer and a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, has been awarded a grant from the Audi Design Foundation. The grant of £19,840 will now allow Loughborough lecturer George Torrens and John Dooley from Hillingdon Hospital to produce a prototype of the device, known as Fit-Splint, and enable an initial series of clinical trials to begin in early 2009. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112271.php Researchers from Stony Brook University Medical Center have found that women in the United States who have urinary cadmium levels that are below the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration safety standard are at risk for osteoporosis. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112133.php DePuy Spine, Inc. introduced its next generation in anterior Cervical fixation: the EAGLE™ Plus Rigid and the SWIFT™ Plus Dynamic Anterior Cervical Plating (ACP) Systems, which now offer more plating options for anatomically challenging procedures and incorporate new screw locking technology. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112085.php New data suggest that patients with osteoarthritis pain of the knee treated with 60 mg and 120 mg Cymbalta (duloxetine HCl) once daily experienced significant pain reduction. Patients taking duloxetine reported significant pain improvement compared to placebo within the first week of treatment that lasted throughout the 13-week trial.(1) Results from the study of 231 patients were presented at the annual congress of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) in Paris, France. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111943.php The Stowers Institute's Pourquie Lab has shed light on the mechanism causing animals to develop the appropriate number of vertebrae. Vertebrae are formed from their embryonic precursors, called somites. The number of somites is consistent within a species, but varies significantly across species. By comparing the developing embryos of zebrafish, chicken, mice, and corn snakes, the team established an understanding of how an organism regulates the number of somites formed. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111845.php DSM Dyneema and the university hospital Maastricht (azM), The Netherlands, announced a joint agreement to conduct research into new solutions that can improve surgical outcomes for patients with spinal deformities. Combining the materials technology of DSM Dyneema with the clinical expertise of the university, this project aims to develop new solutions that support the trend toward minimally invasive procedures as well as the need for preservation of mobility. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111746.php The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) are proud to announce that AOSSM will serve as a Science Partner to the PCPFS.