Obese and morbidly obese patients are at significantly greater risk of complications after a total hip reconstruction than non-obese patients, according to research published in the Medical Journal of Australia…

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The WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX®) has today been launched in version 3.1., featuring eight new country models and accessible in six additional languages. The WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX®) has today been launched in version 3.1., featuring eight new country models and accessible in six additional languages…

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Cerapedics, Inc., a medical device company focused on developing and commercializing novel osteobiologic products, announced that it received the CE Mark for its i-FACTOR™ Flex bone graft product line. i-FACTOR Flex is the company’s second product in the i-FACTOR product platform based on its proprietary small peptide attachment factor technology…

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W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) announced that it has received European CE Mark approval for the 25 cm GORE®VIABAHN® Endoprosthesis with PROPATEN Bioactive Surface…

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Amedica Corporation, a spinal and orthopaedic implant and instrument manufacturer focused on unique silicon nitride (SiN) ceramic technologies, announced that it has entered into an agreement with SUNY Upstate Medical University to conduct an additional research study that evaluates the company’s SiN ceramic technology compared to PEEK interbody fusion devices…

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Although clubfoot is one of the most common congenital birth defects, few genetic causes have been found. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found what they believe to be the most common cause of inherited clubfoot yet discovered…

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Managing musculoskeletal conditions in general practice is the focus of a new online learning activity from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). The new activity, available from the gplearning website , promotes optimal primary care management of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions commonly seen in general practice…

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New research shows increased muscle performance in sub-maximal activities, which in humans can range from everyday activities to running a marathon. With no current regulations in place, the scientists from Coventry University believe their findings may have implications for the use of caffeine in sport to improve performance…

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After testing their idea on cell cultures and laboratory mice, scientists in France suggest that a new biomaterial shown to regenerate bone could be used as a gel inserted in tooth cavities to encourage tooth regeneration, thus avoiding the need to drill and fill the teeth…

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Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) plans to host a two-day international Osteoarthritis Summit in June 2011…

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