Biologics News

Bacterin International Holdings recently announced the release of ArthroFuse, an allograft offering to treat hammertoe deformities.

SAN FRANCISCO — Typical bone union rates after posterior lumbar interbody fusion may be expected in women who take bisphosphonates for longer than 3 years prior to surgery, according to data presented at the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting, here.

LYON, France — Using data from the Norwegian Knee Ligament Registry to compare 2-year revision rates of the most common femoral/tibial fixation combinations for hamstring tendon autograft used during primary ACL reconstruction, researchers found significantly higher odds for revision when biodegradable screws were used compared with the various fixation combinations for patella tendon autograft.

Patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty with the use of platelet-rich plasma did not experience less blood loss or a shorter hospital stay compared with control patients, according to study results.

LAS VEGAS — A cohort of patients who underwent platelet-rich plasma treatment exhibited similar reductions in lateral epicondylitis pain to that seen in patients who received placebo injections, according to data presented here.

An FDA Public Health Notification released in 2008 and revelations of financial payments made to surgeons involved in FDA-approved trials led to a significant decrease of bone morphogenetic protein used in spinal fusions, according to recently published study findings.

Orthopedics Today features eight stories of importance to emerge from the International Cartilage Repair Society Annual Meeting.

CHICAGO — Significant medium- to long-term improvements in pain and function were demonstrated among patients who underwent autologous chondrocyte implantation on a biphasic scaffold, according to a presenter here.

Orthopedics Today has highlighted six important videos from April to keep your practice up-to-date on a multitude of topics in orthopedic medicine.

Orthopedics Today has put together a compilation of the five news stories and videos most viewed from April 2015 to keep you abreast of the current hot topics in orthopedics.