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Clinical Studies
In the future, ortho companies will use a digital marketing component to load the enrollment funnel for clinical studies?
Social Media 101: Best Practices for Clinical Trial Recruitment (Anju) As crucial as clinical trials are for pioneering new treatments,
Who might end up owning most of the spine outcomes data in the US next decade? The American Spine Registry.
Announcing the American Spine Registry (Newswise) The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today announced a
Surgeons are poor predictors of the benefits from meniscus and cartilage procedures
Surgeons Not Good at Predicting Benefit From Knee Operations (MedScape) Surgeons are no better at determining which patients might benefit
More evidence that joint implant designs are all the same.
HOW MUCH DOES IMPLANT DESIGN AFFECT PATIENT OUTCOMES? (Orthopedics This Week) While it may sound odd, the impact of implant
Finally, Annular Closure is being used in the US, again
FINALLY, ANNULAR CLOSURE IS BEING USED IN THE U.S., AGAIN (Orthopedics This Week) Barrachaid website More than 500 patients have
Hey Trauma companies, $23M is now available in grants from the DOD
DOD HAS $23.25 MILLION TO SPEND ON ORTHOPEDIC RESEARCH GRANTS (Orthopedics This Week) The deadline is June 26 for submitting
The robots are coming to medtech: Where’s the value?
The robots are coming to medtech: Where’s the value? (Medical Design & Outsourcing) As each medtech manufacturer gears up to
Stem Cell Treatments Flourish With Little Evidence That They Work
Stem Cell Treatments Flourish With Little Evidence That They Work (NYTimes) The F.D.A. has taken an industry-friendly approach toward companies
3 studies question the TRITANIUM acetabular cup survival rate
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Volume matters – results in lower readmission, lower mortality, lower reimbursement, & higher value
Higher Volume Surgeons Have Lower Medicare Payments, Readmissions, and Mortality After THA (Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research) Background The advent of value-based care, in which surgeons
Vertebroplasty isn’t any better than a placebo
Injections of bone cement into fractured vertebrae fail to relieve pain any more than a placebo does, researchers found. Spinal
Is Cervical Disc Arthroplasty still “experimental” ?
CERVICAL DISC ARTHROPLASTY NOT “EXPERIMENTAL.” WELL, YEAH. (Orthopedics This Week) Why is the most studied spinal implant in history considered to be “experimental”?
Everything you need to know about the first wearable orthopedic device, TracPatch
“TracPatch connects healthcare providers to what matters most: improving patient lives.” A decade ago I predicted that smart technologies would be coming
Zimmer Biomet using the Apple Watch to collect data from 10,000 joint patients
Zimmer Biomet launches clinical trial with Apple Watch (MassDevice) Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) said today that it’s launching a clinical trial using the
Histogenics gambles on an FDA clearance with a missed end point
STRONG DATA FROM DISAPPOINTING NEOCART TRIAL (Orthopedics This Week) So close, they were … Histogenics Corporation, that is. When it comes
The PRP craze has far outpaced evidence-based outcomes
HARD SCIENCE BEHIND PRP CRAZE? (Orthopedics This Week) A team of researchers from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, wanted to see what hard science may
Completed enrollment for the Artificial Meniscus, a “game-changer” for early OA
ACTIVE IMPLANTS WRAPS UP NUSURFACE TRIAL ENROLLMENT (Orthopedics This Week) Memphis, Tennessee-based Active Implants LLC has announced that the final patient
Treace Medical redefines bunion surgery with a new 3D correction that actually lasts
Treace Medical Announces Presentation of Positive Clinical Data Supporting Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction™ for the Surgical Management of Bunion Deformities (press
The customized knee wins out over the off-the-shelf knee
KNEES: OFF-THE-SHELF VS. CUSTOMIZED IMPLANTS (Orthopedics This Week) A new study has pitted customized knee implants against off-the-shelf implants. The resulting paper,
PROVEN: Uni Knees beat Total Knees for patients over 60
Partial knee replacements better for many patients and cheaper for NHS (Oxford News) Researchers at the University of Oxford have found
STUDY: The MOBI-C has less pain and less adjacent level issues at 7 years
MOBI-C: LOWER PAIN, LESS ADJACENT LEVEL DEGENERATION (Orthopedics This Week) Warsaw, Indiana-based Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has announced that a new
Study documents the trend towards ceramic-on-poly hips
NEW (POSITIVE) CERAMIC-ON-POLY DATA (Orthopedics This Week) So how have different bearing surfaces “trended” of late? Researchers from the Keck School
The stem cell treatment hysteria for knee arthritis
Suspect Stem Cell Treatments Touted for Knee Arthritis (Medscape) Hundreds of clinics in the United States are selling stem cell treatments
STUDY: “Dual Mobility” Hips proven to have lower dislocation rates
Study Finds “Dual Mobility” Hip Replacement Implant Reduces Risk of Dislocation (HSS) More than 330,000 total hip replacements are performed in
Coflex is superior to decompression alone at 2 years
DECOMPRESSION WITH COFLEX EXTENDS DURABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY (Orthopedics This Week) New York-based Paradigm Spine, LLC has announced publication of the ESCADA two-year
Is lumbar total disc replacement becoming standard of care for patients with DDD?
POWERFUL TOTAL DISC REPLACEMENT DATA PRESENTED AT NASS (Orthopedics This Week) Three new, five-year follow-up studies are giving powerful weight to
Total Ankle Replacements surge as the long term data looks good
Ankle Replacements Take Off as Devices Appear Durable (WSJ) Ankle replacements, a new kid on the block compared with knee
‘Patient specific’ knee technique performs worse than other techniques in Australia
“Patient Specific” Knee Replacements – not so good after all? (Dr. Adrian Bauze) There are several competing techniques available for knee
Report: Attune total knee seeing “unusually high” rate of early failure
Report: DePuy’s Attune knee seeing “unusually high” rate of early failure (MassDevice) Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Synthes’ Attune total knee arthroplasty system
Novel total hip design initiates clinicals in the US
website – http://hipinnovationtechnology.com/ Hip Innovation Technology Initiates Clinical Trial of its Novel Hip Replacement System for the Treatment of Total
Premia Spine kicks off posterior arthroplasty device study
PREMIA SPINE LAUNCHES TOPS IDE STUDY (Orthopedics This Week) more info on TOPS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based Premia Spine, Ltd. has announced the
Intellirod Spine pulls in $1M in Angel funding
INTELLIROD AWARDED $1 MILLION IN “ANGEL” FUNDING (Orthopedics This Week) Read my interview with Intellirod CEO Intellirod Spine, based
The MRI-friendly cervical disc pulls in $21M
Simplify Medical raises $21m for MR-safe cervical disc (MassDevice) Simplify Medical said today that it plans to use its $21 million Series
The FDA to use AI to accelerate device evaluations
FDA JUMPS ON AI BANDWAGON (Orthopedics This Week) The FDA is going high tech. According to Evan Sweeney, a writer for MedTech,
STUDY: There is no benefit from RF denervation
Study shows no benefit for RF denervation in back pain (MassDevice) A team of researchers from the Netherlands evaluated three clinical
Better to recover at home after TKA or THA
HOME IS WHERE RECOVERY IS (Orthopedics This Week) Which is a better place to recover from knee or hip replacement surgery—at
Study: Metaphyseal sleeves improve early results in revision total knee replacement
MEGA MAYO STUDY FOR METAPHYSEAL SLEEVES IN REVISION TKA (Orthopedics This Week) Mayo Clinic researchers have completed a 280 patient/393 metaphyseal
Study: standing TKA alignment is NOT a predictor of dynamic alignment
TKA: STANDING ALIGNMENT DOESN’T PREDICT DYNAMIC ALIGNMENT (Orthopedics This Week) Do you really need to aim for a straight limb when
CyMedica launches trial of E-Vive knee surgery rehab device
CyMedica launches trial of E-Vive knee surgery rehab device (MassDevice) VIDEO – See E-Vive in Action CyMedica Orthopedics said today it
Saline Injections for the knee may actually be “therapeutic”
SALINE INJECTIONS FOR KNEE OA: LIKELY THERAPEUTIC (Orthopedics This Week) New work presented at the recent meeting of the American Academy
The Medial-Pivot knee system is a winner in long term clinical results
MicroPort Orthopedics touts high satisfaction, survivorship in Medial-Pivot knee system study (Mass Device) MicroPort Orthopedics today released the results from a study
Study: The InSpace biodegradable balloon works well for massive rotator cuff tears
ORTHOSPACE: POSITIVE DATA FOR ROTATOR CUFF SYSTEM (Orthopedics This Week) OrthoSpace website It’s celebration time for the Italian company, OrthoSpace Ltd!
Study: Running lowers inflammation in knees
RUNNING LOWERS INFLAMMATION IN KNEE JOINTS! (Orthopedics This Week) Lace up! New research from Brigham Young University (BYU) has found that
STUDY: ACI versus Microfracture – no difference
AUTOLOGOUS CHONDROCYTE IMPLANTATION AND MICROFRACTURE: NO DIFFERENCE (Orthopedics This Week) A randomized trial from several Norwegian facilities is indicating that the
Study: SI-BONE is a clear winner at 2 years out
SI-BONE: IFUSE SHINES IN RCT (Orthopedics This Week) SI-BONE, Inc. is announcing two-year results from the INSITE (Investigation of Sacroiliac Fusion
Nextremity’s 2-piece hammertoe implant is shown to improve fusion rates
84% FUSION RATE VS 16% – NEW JFAS HAMMERTOE STUDY (Orthopedics This Week) A new study published in The Journal of
Is transparency the future of research? SI-BONE to share clinical trial data with the world
Transparency in research: SI-BONE to make clinical trial data accessible via Yale YODA Project (YaleNews) With the ultimate goal of fostering
LDR Spine: Mobi-C cervical total disc replacement beats fusion at 5 years
LDR: GOOD NEWS AT FIVE YEARS (Orthopedics This Week) LDR Holding Corporation has announced the publication of “Prospective, Randomized Comparison of
DePuy’s metal-on-metal hip linked with an increased risk of heart failure in men
Specific MoM hip implant linked with increased risk of heart failure in men Men who underwent primary hip arthroplasty with