HCV Viremic Allografts in Solid Organ Transplantation HCV Viremic Allografts in Solid Organ Transplantation
Given the success of DAA ' s in treating HCV, might solid organ transplants from HCV+ allografts be a feasible way to expand the pool of available organs?Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - September 15, 2021 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Electronic-Nose Technology Promising for Early Detection of Lung-Allograft Failure Electronic-Nose Technology Promising for Early Detection of Lung-Allograft Failure
Analysis of exhaled breath using an electronic nose (eNose) can aid in the early detection of chronic lung-allograft dysfunction in lung-transplant recipients.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - September 14, 2021 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Tuberculosis Outbreak Linked to a Contaminated Bone Graft Product Used in Spinal Surgery - Delaware, March-June 2021
This report describes a tuberculosis outbreak linked to a contaminated bone graft. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 9, 2021 Category: American Health Tags: Bone Health Cross Contamination Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Outbreaks Tuberculosis (TB) Source Type: news
DePuy Synthes to Showcase Innovation Momentum at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting
Raynham, Mass., Aug. 25, 2021 -- The Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies* announced that DePuy Synthes,** The Orthopaedics Company of Johnson & Johnson, will feature new products and technology solutions shaping new standards of care for modern day orthopaedics during the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting Aug. 31–Sept. 3 in San Diego. From robotics and more personalized implants to connected instrumentation, advanced imaging and visualization technology, DePuy Synthes will showcase next generation product innovations spanning its VELYS™ Digital Surgery, Hip, Knee, Shoulder, ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - August 25, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
Return to sport after bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft ACL reconstruction in high school-aged athletes - Rauck RC, Apostolakos JM, Nwachukwu BU, Schneider BL, Williams RJ, Dines JS, Altchek DW, Pearle A, Allen A, Stein BS, Dines D, Ranawat A, Kelly A, Kelly B, Rose H, Maynard M, Strickland S, Coleman S, Hannafin J, MacGillivray J, Marx R, Warren R, Rodeo S, Fealy S, O'Brien S, Wickiewicz T.
BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are occurring with increasing frequency in the adolescent population. Outcomes after ACL reconstruction (ACLR) are inconsistently reported in homogeneous patient populations. PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS:... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 14, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
MRI shows quadricep grafts beat hamstring grafts for ACL repair
MRI shows that quadriceps tendon autografts lead to better outcomes for anterio...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Case study: Complete rectus femoris tear in an adolescent soccer player (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 9, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
ACL Reconstruction: Rupture Risk Calculator Guides Management ACL Reconstruction: Rupture Risk Calculator Guides Management
An autograft risk calculator used patient characteristics to predict the probability of graft rupture after ACL reconstruction.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news
TheraCell Exceeds Expectations With Its Limited Launch Of The TheraFuze DBF(R) Fiber Anchor(TM)
TheraCell has surpassed 200 Fiber Anchors implanted, providing surgeons a solution for improved screw fixation
LOS ANGELES, July 6, 2021 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- TheraCell Inc., a leading allograft solution company, today announced ... Devices, Orthopaedic, Product Launch TheraCell, TheraFuze, Fiber Anchor, demineralized bone fiber, screw anchor (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - July 6, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
A suture anchor-based repair plus reconstruction using acellular human dermal allograft for recurrent sports-related patellar tendon rupture - Sutton D, Shybut T.
We describe here a suture anchor-based technique for rev... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Return to play and re-injury rates in NCAA Division I football players following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using hamstring autograft - Jeffers KW, Shah SA, Calvert DD, Lemoine NP, Marucci J, Mullenix S, Zura RD, Bankston B, Bankston LS.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the outcomes of ACL reconstruction using quadrupled hamstring (QH) autograft in a cohort of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I football players. METHODS: A retrospective anal... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Meniscal suture influence on driving ability 6 weeks after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring autograft - P érez-Mozas M, Payo-Ollero J, Montiel V, Valenti-Nin JR, Valenti-Azcarate A.
The purpose of this study was to determine if driving ability 6 weeks after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is affected by the addition of a meniscal suture. It was also hypothesized that no differences in the driving performance would be f... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Study finds heart transplantation using donation after cardiac death with NRP
(American Association for Thoracic Surgery) A new study, presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, found that heart transplantation using donation after cardiac death (DCD) with normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) is feasible in the United States. Broader application of DCD heart transplantation has the potential to increase cardiac allograft availability by 20-30 percent. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 2, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Cerapedics Announces FDA Breakthrough Device Designation Granted for P-15L Bone Graft for the Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease
P-15L Bone Graft is currently being studied in the Company's ASPIRE IDE clinical trial
WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 29, 2021 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Cerapedics Inc., an ortho-biologics company dedicated to enhancing the science of bon... Devices, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery, FDA Cerapedics, Bone Graft, degenerative disc disease (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - April 29, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Ventris Announces Launch of Next Generation Biologic, Allocell(R) AF
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 14, 2021 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Ventris Medical, a privately held orthobiologics company focused on design, development and commercialization of allografts and synthetic products for improving patient out... Devices, Orthopaedic, Product Launch Ventris Medical, Allocell AF, allograft (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - April 14, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Cryopreserved Placental Membranes in Nonhealing Wounds Cryopreserved Placental Membranes in Nonhealing Wounds
The benefits of this placental tissue allograft in diabetic and venous wounds are well known, but how does it perform in other types of wounds?Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
