Arthritis Patients – Personalizing Medicine Arthritis Patients Joint injury can lead to post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). In fact, about half of all people who rupture the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in their knee will develop PTOA within 10 to 20 years of the injury. But the molecular and cellular mechanisms leading to cartilage degeneration or PTOA […]
Mobile Device Use Increasing Study shows increased use of mobile devices in clinical settings Mobile device use as a tool in the clinical setting among orthopedic surgeons and trainees has increased during a 48-month period, according to results.
DPMs Impact Fall Prevention Preventing Falls In The Elderly: Where DPMs Can Have An Impact, DPMs Impact Fall Prevention – One in three adults over the age of 65 falls each year, and half of these people fall multiple times. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that falls are the leading cause of injury-related […]
National Security Agency (NSA) Exploring Use Of Biomedical Device Data The National Security Agency (NSA) is interested in collecting information from biomedical devices for national security purposes, according to recent statements made by the agency’s deputy director, Richard Ledgett. Under- and unprotected devices in the Internet of Things (IoT)*, including medical devices, could be both […]
Fat Pad Atrophy The One Place You Don’t Want to Be Thinner – Fat Pad Atrophy Given the potential of plantar fat pad atrophy to cause significant pain and adverse effects on function, particularly in patients with diabetes, these authors discuss keys to making an accurate diagnosis and outline current treatment options. History Our feet […]
