Postoperative Complications Do Not Differ With Obesity in Ankle Arthroplasty
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 -- For patients undergoing total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), the impact of obesity on outcomes is unclear, according to two studies recently published in Foot& Ankle International.Billy I. Kim, from Duke University in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 25, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Ankle Docs See Falling Medicare Payments
(MedPage Today) -- LAS VEGAS -- From 2000 to 2020, Medicare reimbursements for ankle arthroplasty have fallen more than 30% after adjusting for inflation, and payments for ankle arthrodesis declined nearly 7%, a researcher said here.
Meanwhile... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 9, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Outcomes Similar for Total Ankle Replacement, Ankle Fusion in OA
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 -- For patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis, total ankle replacement (TAR) and ankle fusion (AF) have similar clinical scores and harms, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in the Annals of Internal... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 15, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Two Surgery Types Yield Similar Results in Advanced Ankle Osteoarthritis
(MedPage Today) -- Patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis had similar outcomes from either total ankle replacement (TAR) or ankle fusion surgery, the randomized open-label TARVA trial showed.
At 52 weeks, improvements were similar between... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - November 15, 2022 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Smith and Nephew launches new total ankle and total shoulder replacement technologies; showcases recently acquired Extremity Orthopaedics portfolio at AAOS
LONDON, Aug. 31, 2021 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Smith & Nephew (LSE:SN,NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, today announces it will feature its recently expanded Extremities portfolio at the American Academy of Orthopaedic... Devices, Orthopaedic, Product Launch Smith & Nephew, total ankle, total shoulder (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - August 31, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Arthroplasty, Arthrodesis Outcomes for Ankle Arthritis Examined
TUESDAY, June 1, 2021 -- For patients undergoing surgical treatment for end-stage ankle arthritis, those undergoing total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) and ankle arthrodesis (AA) have significant improvement in overall function, ankle-specific function,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 1, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What Surgery Works Best for Advanced Ankle Arthritis?
FRIDAY, May 21, 2021 -- For patients with severe ankle arthritis, total ankle replacement provides better function over the long haul than the traditional surgical treatment, a new study finds.
Researchers assessed outcomes in 517 patients with... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 21, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
In severe ankle arthritis, total ankle replacement yields better function than ankle arthrodesis
(Wolters Kluwer Health) For patients with severe arthritis of the ankle, total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) provides better long-term function than ankle arthrodesis (AA), reports a study in The Journal of Bone& Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Paragon 28, Inc. is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the APEX 3D(TM) Total Ankle Replacement System
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 15, 2020 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- APEX 3D marks the next generation in Total Ankle Arthroplasty, with advanced technologies such as porous 3D printed implants and Vitamin E infused highly cross-linked polyethyle... Devices, Orthopaedic, FDA Paragon 28, APEX 3D, Total Ankle (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - July 15, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Two local medical device companies receive FDA clearances
Kicking off 2020, two of Memphis ’ stable of medical device companies received coveted 510(k) premarket clearances from the FDA.
In2Bones Global Inc. received two U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearances: for its Avenger system related to elbows on Jan. 7 and for its Quantum total ankle replacement system on Jan. 29.
And CrossRoads Extremity Systems received its own FDA clearance, on Jan. 10, allowing it to launch its HiMax Plus system for foot fusions.
Attaining the FDA’s 510(k)… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 20, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Jason Bolton Source Type: news
3-D Printed Casts Offer Patients Customized Solutions for Bone Breaks
Anyone who has ever had to wear a cast can attest to the inconveniences they experience, such as difficulty in showering because the casts are not waterproof, not being able to swim, the heaviness of the cast, and not being able to scratch the inevitable itches. But now, with a new Red Dot Award-winning technology that uses 3-D printing, plaster casts may become a thing of the past, at least when it comes to treating sprains or light fractures.
Xkelet casts are 3-D printed using a SLS 3-D printer with the waterproof and hypoallergenic PA2200 plastic material, which is compatible with ISO 10993-1. The casts are lightweight,...
Source: MDDI - November 26, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Susan Shepard Tags: 3-D Printing Source Type: news
3D Printed Casts Offer Patients Customized Solutions for Bone Breaks
Anyone who has ever had to wear a cast can attest to the inconveniences they experience, such as difficulty in showering because the casts are not waterproof, not being able to swim, the heaviness of the cast, and not being able to scratch the inevitable itches. But now, with a new Red Dot Award-winning technology that uses 3D-printing, plaster casts may become a thing of the past, at least when it comes to treating sprains or light fractures.
Xkelet casts are 3D-printed using a SLS 3D printer with the waterproof and hypoallergenic PA2200 plastic material, which is compatible with ISO 10993-1. The casts are lightweight, we...
Source: MDDI - November 25, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Susan Shepard Tags: 3-D Printing Source Type: news
Health care providers should closely monitor patients implanted with the STAR ankle replacement for possible follow-up and follow the recommendations provided in Stryker ’ s communication. Questions about this issue can be directed to Stryker ’ s call center at 1-888-644-2548
Health care providers should closely monitor patients implanted with the STAR ankle replacement for possible follow-up and follow the recommendations provided in Stryker’s communication. Questions about this issue can be directed to Stryker’s call center at 1-888-644-2548 (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - November 12, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: ( at FDADeviceInfo) Source Type: news
Patients with a STAR ankle replacement should be aware of the symptoms listed in Stryker Corp ’ s communication, since a polyethylene fracture may be subtle and go unnoticed, and contact their health care provider about potential next steps.pic.twitter.com/xIoaheNgax
Patients with a STAR ankle replacement should be aware of the symptoms listed in Stryker Corp’s communication, since a polyethylene fracture may be subtle and go unnoticed, and contact their health care provider about potential next steps. pic.twitter.com/xIoaheNgax (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - November 12, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: ( at FDADeviceInfo) Source Type: news
Stryker Corp, at @US_FDA's request, communicated about a higher than expected fracture rate of the polyethylene component in certain STAR Ankle Total Replacement devices distributed before August 2014, and made recommendations for patients and providers. https://www.stryker.com/content/dam/stryker/foot-and-ankle/products/star/resources/STAR%20Non-Foil%20UHMWPE%20Safety%20Communication%20-%2011OCT2019.pdf …
Stryker Corp, at @US_FDA's request, communicated about a higher than expected fracture rate of the polyethylene component in certain STAR Ankle Total Replacement devices distributed before August 2014, and made recommendations for patients and providers. https://www.stryker.com/content/dam/stryker/foot-and-ankle/products/star/resources/STAR%20Non-Foil%20UHMWPE%20Safety%20Communication%20-%2011OCT2019.pdf … (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - November 12, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: ( at FDADeviceInfo) Source Type: news
