Fibula

Partner-With-Us - Chronic wound healing through clinical partnerships

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
VTE, Skin, Common peroneal nerve, Patient, Swelling, Edema, Fibula, TVN, Knee, Geko, NMES, Hearing, Wound healing, Health, Pharmaceutical industry

The Partner-With-Us program precedes the imminent publication of a statistically significant randomised controlled study that compares the rate of wound healing in chronic venous leg ulcer patients receiving the geko device as an adjunct to compression therapy, compared to compression therapy alone.

Key Points: 
  • The Partner-With-Us program precedes the imminent publication of a statistically significant randomised controlled study that compares the rate of wound healing in chronic venous leg ulcer patients receiving the geko device as an adjunct to compression therapy, compared to compression therapy alone.
  • This elicits a muscular twitch that activates the calf and foot muscle pumps, increasing venous, arterial, and microvascular blood flow transporting oxygenated blood to the wound bed and edge to promote wound healing.
  • The company develops a range of products tailored to the needs of different medical application areas, selling both direct and through strategic partnerships or distributors in each major clinical area.
  • Clinical areas of focus include chronic wound healing, the treatment and prevention of oedema (swelling) and venous thromboembolism prevention (VTE).

3 Most Common Foot and Ankle Injuries in Football

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
Athlete, Pain, Ligament, Research, DRS, Swelling, Tibia, Football, Achilles tendon rupture, Lists of diseases, Tenderness, Leg, Deformity, Sport, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Foot, McCullough, Diagnosis, Education, Orthopedic surgery, Fibula, Achilles tendon, GLOBE, Surgeon, Joint, Health, Arthritis, Ankle, Arthroscopy, Trauma, Risk, Injury, Patient, Sports equipment, Dentistry, MD

As football season gets underway, foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons discuss the most common injuries that might happen on the field, treatment, and prevention tips.

Key Points: 
  • As football season gets underway, foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons discuss the most common injuries that might happen on the field, treatment, and prevention tips.
  • Other common football injuries that have potential to be season-ending are Jones fractures , Achilles tendon ruptures, and forefoot overload injuries (e.g., turf toe , sesamoid injuries ).
  • Foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons are medical doctors (MD and DO) who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and injuries of the foot and ankle.
  • The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) mobilizes our dynamic community of foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons to improve patient care through education, research, and advocacy.

Acumed Launches the Ulna Nail 2 System to Offer More Choice in Treating Ulna Fractures

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Friday, May 20, 2022
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HILLSBORO, Ore., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Acumed is pleased to announce the launch of the Ulna Nail 2 System, created to treat simple, transverse, and short oblique fractures, as well as osteotomies of the ulna. The system is designed to provide a less invasive intramedullary approach to reduce soft-tissue irritation and preserve the osseous blood supply, which aids in fracture union compared to traditional open reduction internal fixation (ORIF). *

Key Points: 
  • Acumed is pleased to announce the launch of the Ulna Nail 2 System, created to treat simple, transverse, and short oblique fractures, as well as osteotomies of the ulna.
  • HILLSBORO, Ore., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Acumed is pleased to announce the launch of the Ulna Nail 2 System, created to treat simple, transverse, and short oblique fractures, as well as osteotomies of the ulna.
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    Designed in conjunction with Roy Sanders, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon in Tampa, FL, the Acumed Ulna Nail 2 is available in three diameters and seven lengths.
  • The system offers a universal instrumentation base set, making it possible for one set to support multiple intramedullary nail families.

Medline UNITE launches Calcaneal Fracture Plating System and IM Fibula Implant

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Monday, April 25, 2022
Health, Marketing, Pelvic fracture, Fracture, Foot, Patient, Engineering, ORIF, OR, Surgeon, Efficiency, Technology, UNITE, Philosophy, Solution, Fibula, MEDLINE, Ankle, FDA, Dentistry, MD

NORTHFIELD, Ill., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medline UNITE Foot & Ankle announced today the launch of its FDA cleared Calcaneal Fracture Plating System and IM Fibula Implant. The national launch of these two products will provide surgeons with a comprehensive titanium foot and ankle trauma system to address nearly all fractures requiring ORIF with plate and screw fixation.

Key Points: 
  • NORTHFIELD, Ill., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medline UNITE Foot & Ankle announced today the launch of its FDA cleared Calcaneal Fracture Plating System and IM Fibula Implant .
  • "Obtaining FDA clearance and launching these new implant systems comes on the heels of several other recent, successful launches, including the UNITE Jones Fracture Screw System , UNITE Distal Tibia Plating System , and SYNDEX with Constrictor Technology Knotless Syndesmosis Implant System ," said Scott Goldstein, director of marketing at Medline UNITE Foot & Ankle.
  • Created around the philosophy of intelligent design, the Medline UNITE Calcaneal Fracture Plating System enables surgeons to handle a broad array of fracture patterns, surgical approaches, and anatomical variations from a single tray.
  • The IM Fibula Implant joins the Medline UNITE Distal Tibia System as a standard option.The novel implant provides surgeons with a new option to treat patients with transverse fibula fractures requiring intramedullary fixation, often associated with distal tibia fractures.

Worldwide Intraosseous Devices Industry to 2029 - Potential in Mass Casualty Situations Presents Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Medical Devices, Health, Nursing, IO, Sternum, Technology, Vein, Emergency, Adoption, Fibula, Prevalence, World War II, Conditional sentence, Patient, Adult, Bone marrow, Medical imaging

It fell out of favor during the 1950s and 1960s, when disposable intravenous catheters were developed and techniques for insertion improved.

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  • It fell out of favor during the 1950s and 1960s, when disposable intravenous catheters were developed and techniques for insertion improved.
  • Several different commercially available intraosseous cannulation devices are available such as manual IO needles, semi-automatic devices, battery-powered needles, and impact driven devices.
  • The major driver for the intraosseous devices market includes the development of rapid and easy-to-use intraosseous placement.
  • Asia-Pacific was observed as the most potential intraosseous devices market with rising adoption of IO devices.

HSS Presents New Biomechanics Research at 2022 AAOS Annual Meeting

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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A study led by HSS hip and knee surgeons Brian P. Chalmers, MD , and Steven B. Haas, MD , looked at how robotics and computer navigation influence the tibial slope in TKA.

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  • A study led by HSS hip and knee surgeons Brian P. Chalmers, MD , and Steven B. Haas, MD , looked at how robotics and computer navigation influence the tibial slope in TKA.
  • In a survey of medical professionals in more than 20 countries by Newsweek, HSS is ranked world #1 in orthopedics for a second consecutive year (2022).
  • In addition to patient care, HSS leads the field in research, innovation and education.
  • The HSS Research Institute comprises 20 laboratories and 300 staff members focused on leading the advancement of musculoskeletal health through prevention of degeneration, tissue repair and tissue regeneration.

Pennsylvania Woman Spared Amputation Thanks to St. Luke's Surgeon's 3D-Printed Bone

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Technology, Leg, Time, Tibia, Hospital, EMT, MD, Fibula, Talus, Network, Duke University, Ankle, Foot, University Health Network, 3D, Amputation, Knee, CT, PT, Multimedia, Gaping, Veterinary medicine

With precision and expertise, Dr. Lachman rebuilt her ankle, inserting a metal, 3D-printed talus into the space of the missing bone.

Key Points: 
  • With precision and expertise, Dr. Lachman rebuilt her ankle, inserting a metal, 3D-printed talus into the space of the missing bone.
  • The piece, printed from a reverse-image CT scan of Chopek's good left ankle, is held in place by her tibia, fibula and heel bone.
  • With annual net revenue in excess of $2.6 billion, the Network's service area includes 10 counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
  • Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke's is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania.

Globus Medical Premieres ANTHEM® Mini Fragment Fracture System at Orthopaedic Trauma Association Meeting

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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AUDUBON, Pa., Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, today announced it will feature its new ANTHEM Mini Fragment Fracture System at the annual Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) meeting in Fort Worth, Texas, Oct 20-23, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • AUDUBON, Pa., Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, today announced it will feature its new ANTHEM Mini Fragment Fracture System at the annual Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) meeting in Fort Worth, Texas, Oct 20-23, 2021.
  • The ANTHEM Mini Fragment Fracture System is designed for fracture fixation of small bones and non-load-bearing stabilization of long bones in the upper and lower extremities.
  • With ANTHEM Mini Fragment, surgeons now have an adaptable small plating system designed to better fit the challenging anatomy encountered in these procedures.
  • Surgeons wanting to experience ANTHEM Mini Fragment Fracture Systems benefits firsthand shouldvisit Globus Medical booth #509 at this weeks OTA meeting.

Acumed Launches the Fibula Nail 2 System to Offer More Choice in Treating Fibula Fractures

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Monday, September 27, 2021
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HILLSBORO, Ore., Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Acumed is pleased to announce the launch of the Fibula Nail 2 System, designed to provide an alternate treatment to bone plating by offering a less invasive intramedullary approach to fractures of the fibula.

Key Points: 
  • HILLSBORO, Ore., Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Acumed is pleased to announce the launch of the Fibula Nail 2 System, designed to provide an alternate treatment to bone plating by offering a less invasive intramedullary approach to fractures of the fibula.
  • The system offers a universal instrumentation base set, making it possible for one set to support multiple intramedullary nail families.
  • "The Fibula Nail 2 System represents an advance in intramedullary nailing of the fibula and ulna with power reamers to allow for ease of insertion," said Dr. Sanders, an orthopaedic surgeon in Tampa, FL.
  • A prospective randomized controlled trial of the fibular nail versus standard open reduction and internal fixation for fixation of ankle fractures in elderly patients.

JOMS study: Prostheses can be immediately placed on dental implants with high predictability during jaw reconstruction

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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The study involved 22 patients who underwent reconstruction of their upper or lower jaw using the fibula, received immediate dental implants and immediate bridgework and were tracked for at least three months.

Key Points: 
  • The study involved 22 patients who underwent reconstruction of their upper or lower jaw using the fibula, received immediate dental implants and immediate bridgework and were tracked for at least three months.
  • Of the 95 dental implants placed, 92 fused with the jawbone, known as integration, indicating dental implant success.
  • All 36 dental implants that were next to skin paddles in 10 patients integrated.
  • Overall, the dental implant success rate was 93 percent within nine to 15 months after surgery.