by ARC | Mar 8, 2007 | General
The use of musculoskeletal allograft tissue in reconstructive orthopaedic procedures has markedly increased over the last decade, Surgeon knowledge of tissue bank practices in donor gifting and screening, serology testing and processing is important when making the...
by ARC | Mar 8, 2007 | General
It is estimated that more than 500,000 bone-grafting procedures are performed annually in the United States, with approximately half of these procedures related to spine fusion. These numbers easily double on a global basis and indicate a shortage in the availability...
by ARC | Mar 8, 2007 | Knee
The success of total knee arthroplasty has contributed to its widening application to a younger, more active patient population who daily regimen includes more demanding high flexion activities. Worldwide expansion to Middle Eastern and Asian populations, where the...
by ARC | Mar 8, 2007 | Upper Extremity
Distal radius fractures are commonly encountered in general orthopaedic and hand subspecialty practices. Most surgeons are comfortable with both operative and nonoperative management of these fractures. Treatment options have evolved with fracture pattern governing...
by ARC | Mar 8, 2007 | Spine
The evolvement of cervical and lumbar disc replacement designs as alternatives to spinal fusion has resulted in a significant number of ongoing FDA-sponsored clinical trials. While these seek to establish “safety and effectiveness”, they are of limited in vivo...