NEWS on skeletal system implants (ORTHOPAEDICS)

Adverse events of reoperation after elective shoulder replacement

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German Orthopaedists demand expertise for implant register (german)

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How long does a hip replacement last?

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Efficacy and Safety of Vertebral Augmentation

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3D Printing Plasma Jetting Method for Bone Implants

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Biomimetic 3D-printed scaffolds for spinal injury repair

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Tissue-engineered intervertebral disc implant

Long-term mechanical function and integration of an implanted tissue-engineered intervertebral disc Gullbrand SE, Ashinsky BG, Bonnevie ED et al. Intervertebral disc degeneration causes back and neck pain, sometimes necessitating disc fusion surgery. Although fusion may alleviate symptoms, it does not address the underlying cause of degeneration. As an alternative to...

Patients of faulty hip implants can seek damages

India: All patients of DePuy ASR™´s (Johnson and Johnson) faulty hip implants can seek damages Teena Tacker New Delhi: Anyone suffering from faulty hip implants by pharma giant Johnson and Johnson Pvt. Ltd (J&J) can apply for compensation, and not just those who have undergone revision surgery, the chairman of...

Total Knee Replacement – Computer-Assisted versus Conventional

Computer-Assisted Compared with Conventional Total Knee Replacement G Petursson et al. In this study, the use of computer navigation provided better pain relief and restored better function than the use of the conventional surgical technique at 2 years after total knee replacement. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2018...