By: sunny | 2010-12-22 | Manufacturing Intramedullary nails are considered to be effective for internal fixation in the treatment of fractures, etc.; and recently, the use of such nails has become common. Specifically, in this method, the intramedullary nail is inserted into the bone marrow through the fracture site, and internal fixation is accomplished by passing at least two transfixation screws through screw holes formed in the intramedullary nail on both sides of the fracture site. read more
By: Jonathan Blood-Smyth | 2010-04-02 | Health & Fitness Femoral neck fractures are a common feature of particular populations of people with specific problems. Fractures of the neck of the femur are common in post-menopausal women and are secondary to a decrease in bone density. read more
By: jimmyseikh | 2012-03-07 | Manufacturing It is common knowledge that the spinal column, which is also known as the backbone is the supporting frame for the entire body. read more
By: Jonathan Blood-Smyth | 2010-04-02 | Health & Fitness If used for permanent fixation pins and wires are usually chosen if very little load is going through the fracture site or they are adding to the stability of a plate or an external fixator. Typical uses for wires or pins are to fix finger fractures, hand fractures, shoulder fractures and wrists. K-wires are often used to assist with the fixation in fractures of the patella, elbow and ankle. A device known as an image intensifier is often used to insert the device under x-ray guidance, allowing insertion of the pin or wire through the skin without operation. read more
By: jimmyseikh | 2012-02-22 | Business Opportunities One of the advantages of using external fixators is that they are least invasive as compared to internal pins and are effective in maintaining the weak areas firmly fixed. read more
By: Ronald K. Redman | 2011-05-26 | Health and safety With aging, drastic changes to the neuro musculoskeletal system causes gradual decrease in the speed and strength of the muscle contractions and muscle activities. Muscle weakness, along with a consequent decrease in the muscle tone, affects the person's overall stature and skeletal framework leading to a stooping posture, slower movement and delayed reaction time. read more
By: Derick Ng | 2013-04-04 | Therapy There are many bones in our foot and 5 of them are long bones, otherwise known as metatarsals. If you are an avid football fan, this term should not sound foreign to you. Remember just before the 2002 World Cup, the famous injury that David Beckham suffered from was a metatarsals injury, resulting in it being called the "Beckham Bone". read more
By: Kristy brown | 2011-12-31 | Therapy Fracture refers to a broken bone or the underlying tissue; bones are rigid and tend to break when force is applied on it. read more
By: Susan Ardizzoni | 2010-10-02 | Women's Health Fosamax is a prescription drug that is used to treat patients who have osteoporosis. Fosamax is manufactured by Merck. This osteoporotic drug has been associated with a number of adverse effects including rare Fosamax femur fractures. The FDA is currently carrying out an investigation to determine whether there is a link between Fosamax and rare femur fractures. read more
By: Susan Ardizzoni | 2010-10-02 | Health & Fitness Fosamax is a prescription drug that is used to treat patients who have osteoporosis. Fosamax is manufactured by Merck. This osteoporotic drug has been associated with a number of adverse effects including rare Fosamax femur fractures. The FDA is currently carrying out an investigation to determine whether there is a link between Fosamax and rare femur fractures. read more
By: John Laurusonis, MD | 2010-11-12 | Diseases and Conditions Traumatic injuries cause damage to tissues. The incidental rupturing of ancillary and primary blood vessels supplying these tissues internally bleed at the site of trauma. The blood supplies normally bring nutrients, oxygen, and remove waste materials and metabolic by-products from tissues. read more
By: Ronald K. Redman | 2011-11-22 | Health and safety To date there has been a number of studies have shown that Fosamax, which is a drug created to treat osteoporosis, can possibly cause some long term side effects. read more
By: jamesarticle | 2011-08-10 | Health & Fitness This year's femoral/popliteal service codes include 37224 for angioplasty, 37225 for atherectomy, 37226 for stent and 37227 for stent and atherectomy. read more