News tagged with orthopedic research

New twist on old medical technology may prevent amputations

Old technologies, bone cement and a well known antibiotic, may effectively fight an emerging infection in soldiers with compound bone fractures, according to a study published online today in the Journal of Orthopedic Re ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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New coating for hip implants could prevent premature failure

Every year, more than a million Americans receive an artificial hip or knee prosthesis. Such implants are designed to last many years, but in about 17 percent of patients who receive a total joint replacement, ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researcher uses medical imaging technology to better understand fish senses

University of Rhode Island marine biologist Jacqueline Webb gets an occasional strange look when she brings fish to the Orthopedics Research Lab at Rhode Island Hospital. While the facility's microCT scanner is typically ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Implantable, wireless sensors share secrets of healing tissues

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new implantable sensor developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute can wirelessly transmit data from the site of a recent orthopedic surgery. Inexpensive to make and highly reliable, this ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nanodiamond coatings safe for implants: study

Nanodiamonds designed to toughen artificial joints also might prevent the inflammation caused when hardworking metal joints shed debris into the body, according to an early study published this week in the ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Feb 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Markerless motion capture offers a new angle on tennis injuries

A new approach to motion capture technology is offering fresh insights into tennis injuries – and orthopedic injuries in general.

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lubricant in metal-on-metal hip implants found to be graphite, not proteins

A team of engineers and physicians have made a surprising discovery that offers a target for designing new materials for hip implants that are less susceptible to the joint's normal wear and tear.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

OpenSim open-source software from Stanford accurately models human motion

There are 640 muscles in the human body, or maybe it is 639. Or maybe it is 850. Or 656. It all depends on whom you ask. In any case, it is a lot. Stanford bioengineer Scott Delp knows; he has programmed almost every one ...

Technology / Software

created Oct 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Components based on nature's example

They are lightweight and yet strong and resilient: straw, bamboo, bones and teeth owe their surprising strength to their cleverly designed internal structures and a judicious combination of materials. The ...

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Wearable device that vibrates fingertip could improve one's sense of touch

A little vibration can be a good thing for people who need a sensitive touch.

Technology / Engineering

created Aug 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Wireless tags give physicians details and condition of orthopedic implants with the wave of a wand

Radio-frequency technology developed at the University of Pittsburgh that uses human tissue instead of air as a conduit for radio waves is the basis of the first electronic "tag" system designed to track and ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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