Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Grown Cartilage Used to Fix Diseased Joints Responsible for TMJ Dysfunction
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) is a condition which makes it difficult to chew on food and talk, while being quite painful and unpleasant. It's caused by the breakdown of the cartilage disc that brings together two bones of the...
Orthopedic Surgery
Personalized Physical Therapy at Home Using Real Specialists and 3D Camera
Artificial hip and knee replacements require quite a bit of physical therapy post surgery to achieve the desired results. In many places and for many people, a rehab clinic may be too far away or time too short to receive regular therapy. At...
Orthopedic Surgery
Exclusive Tour of Materialise, a Leader in 3D Printing of Patient Specific Parts
3D printing technology was originally touted to provide consumers the ability to print customized mugs, plates, and other household items. The reality turned out to be a lot more exciting, at least for us in the medical space, since 3D...
Orthopedic Surgery
CurveBeam's Tiny InReach CT Scanner Cleared by FDA
CurveBeam's InReach point-of-care extremity CT system garnered FDA clearance for use in scanning the arms, hands, wrists, and elbows, as well as the feet and legs. This is one of the smallest CT scanners out there, giving a detailed 3D view...
Orthopedic Surgery
Wearable MRI Detector Allows Imaging of Moving Joints
Researchers at NYU Langone Health have developed a wearable detector glove that allows them to image a moving hand in an MRI scanner. The glove allows for high-quality images of moving joints, whereby tendons and ligaments can be seen moving in...
Orthopedic Surgery
Wearable Non-Invasively Assesses Tendon Tension During Physical Activity
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a wearable device that can non-invasively measure tendon tension when wearers are engaged in physical activity. The technology could help researchers to measure and understand the...
Orthopedic Surgery
Silk-Based Polymer to Help Repair Damaged Bones
University of Connecticut researchers have created a new orthopedic material for fixing bones that's made out of spider silk, itself one of the world's strongest natural materials. While silk fibroin, the protein in silk that gives it strength,...
Orthopedic Surgery
CurveBeam's Compact In-Office Extremity CT Scanners Cleared in EU
CurveBeam, based in Warrington, Pennsylvania, won the European CE Mark for its LineUP and InReach extremity CT systems. Unlike conventional CTs, the devices can be placed in smaller spaces, don't require special shielding, and can be plugged...
Orthopedic Surgery
Robotic Brace Characterizes Spine Deformities, Dynamically Adjusts Therapy
Engineers at Columbia University have developed a dynamic spine brace, called the Robotic Spine Exoskeleton (RoSE), that can measure the stiffness of the human torso in three dimensions and apply corrective pressure in patients with spine...
Orthopedic Surgery
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