Long Bone Fractures

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A New Minimally Invasive Technique for Large Volume Bone Graft ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,...was designed to ream the intramedullary canal in a single step prior to placement of an intramedullary nail for the fixation of long bone fractures.

Shaikh Saif visits accident victims in hospital  -  Mar 12, 2008
GulfNews,The patients are mostly suffering from a severe concussion, chest trauma, long bone fractures and severe head injuries. Two of these patients are on

Mondial Assistance reports Increase in Australian Traveller ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
ASIATravelTips.com,Mondial Assistance lists the most common causes for repatriation in 2007 as pelvic and long bone fractures caused by injury whilst travelling, pneumonia and

Australian stem cell fracture treatment shows great results  -  13 Feb 2008
News-Medical.net,...a submission to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval for the stem cell therapy to be used in patients with long bone fractures.

Research Highlights Unigene’s Bone Growth Technology  -  Feb 12, 2008
NJBIZ,...and acute traumatic long bone fractures," said Dr. Agnès Vignery, principal investigator at Yale University and senior author of the publication.

Stem Cell Treatment For Brittle Bones In The Womb  -  Jan 29, 2008
Science Daily (press release)These mice had a reduction in long bone fractures of two thirds, compared with an untreated group, by the time they were twelve weeks old.

Unigene Announces Publication of Initial Results of Site-Directed ...  -  Feb 12, 2008
FOXBusiness...and acute traumatic long bone fractures," stated Dr. Agnes Vignery, principal investigator at Yale University and senior author of the publication.

Fall-prevention efforts offer simple steps for older adults  -  Feb 11, 2008
Seattle Times,The most common are hip and long-bone fractures and brain hemorrhages. Clinic staff members assess the patient's history and home situation to learn what

Treatment hope for brittle bones  -  Jan 27, 2008
The Press AssociationThe study found a reduction in long bone fractures of two thirds among the treated mice compared with an untreated group of mice.

Bone disease could be treated in utero  -  Jan 31, 2008
The Age,At three months old, these mice had just one third of the long bone fractures compared with untreated mice, according to the study published in the journal

Centre offers genetic fix for unborn babies  -  Jan 29, 2008
Courier Mail,Professor Fisk said the stem-cell-treated mice had a two-thirds reduction in long bone fractures in the 12 weeks after birth compared with an untreated

Expanding service  -  27 Dec 2007
Georgetown News Graphic,Two or more long bone fractures or possible pelvic fracture. € Abdominal trauma with tenderness, guarding, distention or bruising noted.

Healing of recalcitrant long bone fractures attributed to high ...  -  Dec 5, 2007
Ortho SuperSite,By Susan M. Rapp Overall about 90% of patients’ recalcitrant long bone fractures showed bone bridging 1 year after treatment with an autologous stem cell

Healing the Pros  -  Dec 20, 2007
Scienceline,The company’s pilot study consists of 10 patients who suffered long bone fractures in the leg, which had not healed after six to nine months.

'FASTER ACTION MAY HAVE HELPED JIM'  -  Dec 20, 2007
Grimsby Evening Telegraph,...said: "I believe the fatty embolism breaking away from the broken leg is a common complication in long bone fractures for young men.

Perioperative Care of the Patient With Osteogenesis Imperfecta  -  Dec 14, 2007
Ortho SuperSite,Her medical history included a diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta made at age 18 months due to repeated long bone fractures and progressive skeletal

The Influence of Insurance Status on the Transfer of Femoral ...  -  Dec 3, 2007
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)Complex musculoskeletal injuries were defined as multiple long-bone fractures; associated periarticular fractures or pelvic fractures; associated blunt or

Unigene and Yale Present Longer-Term Animal Data for Novel Site ...  -  Sep 20, 2007
Business Wire (press release),...markets for these technologies include the prevention and/or treatment of vertebral compression fractures, hip fractures, and long bone fractures.

Australia's hard men may use stem cells to tackle sports injuries  -  Sep 6, 2007
Scotsman,Results from a clinical trial of the technology in patients with long bone fractures have been positive. But an orthopedic surgeon from the Monash Medical

Early Wound Irrigation Improves the Ability to Remove Bacteria  -  Aug 1, 2007
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)...[Abstract/Free Full Text] Spencer J, Smith A, Woods D. The effect of time delay on infection in open long-bone fractures: a 5-year prospective audit from a

Unigene and Yale Present Novel Site-Directed Bone Growth ...  -  Jun 27, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),...markets for these technologies include the prevention and/or treatment of vertebral compression fractures, hip fractures and long bone fractures.

Stem Cell Treatment may Prolong Lives of Children With Brittle ...  -  Jul 6, 2007
MedIndia,It was found that at the age of 3 months, mice treated with stem cells had suffered just one-third of the long-bone fractures, as compared to their

Steroids Improve Length Of Walking Ability in Duchenne MD  -  May 8, 2007
MedPage Today,On the other hand, the boys face a significantly increased risk of vertebral and long-bone fractures, King and colleagues reported in the May 8 issue of

Steroids prolong walking in Duchenne MS  -  May 9, 2007
Scientific AmericanHowever, 38.7 percent of steroid-treated patients had long-bone fractures, compared with 26.5 percent of untreated patients.

FDA Approves Aastrom Phase III IND for Treatment of Osteonecrosis ...  -  May 8, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),...and are currently in clinical trials for bone regeneration (osteonecrosis of the femoral head, long bone fractures and spine fusion applications) and

No Association between Race/ethnicity and Analgesic Administration ...  -  27 Apr 2007
AEM (subscription)Evidence from retrospective studies of an association between race/ethnicity and analgesic treatment for long-bone fractures has been inconsistent.

Experts: Corzine faces long recovery  -  Apr 13, 2007
NorthJersey.com,Patients with long-bone fractures, such as the femur, also have a high rate of developing potentially dangerous blood clots.

Aastrom to Present at Cowen & Company 27th Annual Health Care ...  -  Apr 3, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...regeneration (osteonecrosis of the femoral head, long bone fractures and spine fusion) and vascular regeneration (critical limb ischemia) applications.

Unigene’s Site-Directed Bone Growth Technology May Have Multiple ...  -  Mar 20, 2007
Business Wire (press release),SDBG may be useful in improving the clinical outcome for non-union long bone fractures due to trauma and reducing patient recovery times (2006 US incidence

Unigene Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Year ...  -  Mar 19, 2007
Business Wire (press release),...the prevention and treatment of hip fractures, the treatment of certain long bone fractures and possibly even the treatment of chronic back pain.

Aastrom to Present at Cowen & Company 27th Annual Health Care ...  -  Mar 9, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...regeneration (osteonecrosis of the femoral head, long bone fractures and spine fusion) and vascular regeneration (critical limb ischemia) applications.

Orthofix Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Results  -  Mar 6, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),...its internal and external fixation devices, its deformity correction products and its bone growth stimulators for non-union long bone fractures.

Aastrom's US Clinical Investigator to Report Interim Data on Long ...  -  Feb 15, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),...the use of Tissue Repair Cells (TRCs) in the treatment of severe long bone fractures had multiple bone bridges, evidence of bone regeneration.

Aastrom Sees Positive Stem Cell Data  -  Feb 14, 2007
Forbes,The 12-month follow-up showed that 18 of the 20 patients involved with severe long bone fractures had multiple bone bridges, which is a sign of bone

Aastrom Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Results  -  Feb 7, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...regeneration (osteonecrosis of the femoral head, long bone fractures and spine fusion) and vascular regeneration (critical limb ischemia) applications.

Orthofix International Pre-Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year ...  -  Feb 13, 2007
Business Wire (press release),...its internal and external fixation devices, its deformity correction products and its bone growth stimulators for non-union long bone fractures.

Orthofix Announces Introduction of New Products at Upcoming AAOS ...  -  Feb 12, 2007
dBusinessNews Triangle (press release),The company’s Centronail® System is a new family of nails for the treatment of long bone fractures in the extremities, including those in the humerus,

Aussie stem cell trial wins US approval  -  Dec 19, 2006
Sydney Morning Herald,The company is also involved in pilot trials in Australia using adult stem cells to long bone fractures and heart disease, although those treatments involve

Stryker: Real Muscle in Orthopedics  -  Dec 11, 2006
BusinessWeekThe company also sells the bone growth-stimulating compound OP-1 in the treatment of long bone fractures, and continues development of OP-1 for the

Aastrom Biosciences to Present at RBC Capital Markets Healthcare ...  -  Dec 7, 2006
Drug Newswire (press release),TRC-based products have been used in over 230 patients, and are currently in clinical trials for bone regeneration (long bone fractures and spine fusion)

Aussie stem cell therapy to be tested on Americans  -  Dec 20, 2006
IBN News,It is involved in a pilot program that uses a patient's adult stem cells to treat long bone fractures and heart disease.

EU: Prevention of injury and promotion of safety recommendations  -  Dec 13, 2006
noticias.info (press release),...elderly run more than double the risk of encountering a fatal accident, and long bone fractures are the main cause of hospitalisation among the elderly.



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