Cartilage Repair: Is it possible? An update from the Orthopedic Research Society symposium
In his talk, “A Physician-Scientist’s Perspective: 25 years of clinical effort.” Dr. Stone highlighted the various techniques that have been created to repair cartilage and showed… Read more
Joint Restoration Foundation is now JRF Ortho
Joint Restoration Foundation announced today, to better reflect its commitment to and its expertise in driving the innovation needed to shape the future of orthopedics, it will now be known as JRF… Read more
William D. Bugbee, M.D. Wins Kappa Delta Award
William D. Bugbee, M.D. and his team at the University of California, San Diego have been honored with the prestigious Kappa Delta Award for their 15 years of research on osteochondral allograft (OCA)… Read more
NICE consults on research recommendation for knee cartilage treatment
The draft guidancerecommends that ACI is used only in research, as more evidence is needed on how well it works in the long-term and its cost-effectiveness. Read more
Week in review: 14 biggest healthcare stories this week
The Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research journal recently published a study examining how surgeon attitudes influence reoperation and readmission rates. Read more
Knee OA Common in Younger People a Year After ACL Repair
Almost one-third of young patients have evidence of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee as defined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 1 year after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), new… Read more
Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD Surpasses 200 Peer Reviewed Studies in Orthopedics
Dr. LaPrade is among a small group of physicians and researchers who have published over 200 peer reviewed studies. Dr. LaPrade's research has been used around the world to help design and test… Read more
Study results show incidence of ACL reconstruction has increased significantly
According to recent study data, the number of ACL reconstructions has risen significantly between 1994 and 2006, particularly in women younger than 20 years of age and older than 40 years of age. Read more