FIRST IN-HUMAN CASES: PH CAGE FOR PROXIMAL HUMERAL FRACTURES (Orthopedics This Week)
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Officials of Conventus Orthopaedics, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, are celebrating the first surgeries in the U.S. and Europe that utilize their PH Cage for proximal humeral fractures. The company reports that these surgeries represent the first alternative to traditional treatment options for shoulder fractures.
The company’s cage system, which takes advantage of the shape memory properties of Nitinol, expands within the bone to create strong fixation to prevent further collapse of...
