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Staying Up To Date – Using Google Reader and RSS Feeds

Type: Article Author: Christian Veillette Category: Software Language: *
Christian Veillette, M.D., M.Sc., FRCSC Shoulder/Elbow Reconstruction and Arthroscopy Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network Toronto, ON This tutorial has been designed to introduce you to RSS and take advantage of RSS Readers to...
06 August 2007
https://www.orthogate.org/workshops/software/565-using-google-reader-and-rss-feeds

2010-2011 Sports Medicine Fellowship Opportunity in Cincinnati

Type: Article Author: Cassie Fleckenstein Category: Fellowship Language: *
Cincinnati Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center has available positions in our RRC/ACGME accredited SportsMedicine, Knee and Shoulder Fellowship for the 2010-2011 fellowship years. Physicians who participate in this nationally-acclaimed fellowship...
12 June 2009
https://www.orthogate.org/news/fellowship/870-2010-2011-sports-medicine-fellowship-opportunity-in-cincinnati

A Multiple Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of JNJ-39439335 in Patients With Osteoarthritis

Type: Article Author: ClinicalTrial.gov Category: Arthritis Language: *
Condition: Osteoarthritis, Knee Interventions: Drug: JNJ-39439335; Drug: Placebo; Drug: JNJ-39439335; Drug: Naproxen Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. Recruiting - verified July 2011 This will be a double-blind...
07 April 2011
https://www.orthogate.org/clinical-trials/arthritis/1120-a-multiple-dose-study-to-evaluate-the-safety-tolerability-pharmacokinetics-and-pharmacodynamics-of-jnj-39439335-in-patients-with-osteoarthritis

Autologous Transplantation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) and Scaffold in Full-thickness Articular Cartilage

Type: Article Author: ClinicalTrial.gov Category: Arthritis Language: *
Conditions: Knee Cartilage Defects; Osteoarthritis Intervention: Biological: Bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells Sponsors: Royan Institute; Tehran University of Medical Sciences Completed - verified April 2010 Articular cartilage defects have a...
21 February 2009
https://www.orthogate.org/clinical-trials/arthritis/1252-autologous-transplantation-of-mesenchymal-stem-cells-mscs-and-scaffold-in-full-thickness-articular-cartilage

Effects of Glucosamine on Joint Fluid in Osteoarthritis Patients

Type: Article Author: ClinicalTrial.gov Category: Arthritis Language: *
Condition: Knee Osteoarthritis Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Glucosamine sulphate; Other: Placebo Sponsor: University of British Columbia Not yet recruiting - verified August 2011 Background: The effectiveness of glucosamine sulphate as a treatment...
22 February 2010
https://www.orthogate.org/clinical-trials/arthritis/2254-effects-of-glucosamine-on-joint-fluid-in-osteoarthritis-patients

Lower Impact Sports Better For Knees

Type: Article Author: MNT Category: Latest News Language: *
Read more... Both very high and very low levels of physical activity can accelerate the degeneration of knee cartilage in middle-aged adults, according to a new study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)....
27 November 2012
https://www.orthogate.org/news/latest-news/4132-lower-impact-sports-better-for-knees

Lower Impact Sports Better For Knees

Type: Article Author: MNT Category: Latest News Language: *
Read more... Both very high and very low levels of physical activity can accelerate the degeneration of knee cartilage in middle-aged adults, according to a new study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)....
27 November 2012
https://www.orthogate.org/news/latest-news/4199-lower-impact-sports-better-for-knees-sp-12126772

Fat Triggers Rheumatoid Arthritis: Discovery Paves Way For New Gene Therapies, Treatments

Type: Article Author: MNT Category: Latest News Language: *
Read more... Scientists have discovered that fat cells in the knee secrete a protein linked to arthritis, a finding that paves the way for new gene therapies that could offer relief and mobility to millions worldwide. ar "We found that fat in the knee...
13 May 2013
https://www.orthogate.org/news/latest-news/4524-fat-triggers-rheumatoid-arthritis-discovery-paves-way-for-new-gene-therapies-treatments

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Children With A Quadrupled Semitendinosus Graft: Preliminary Results With Minimum 2 Years of Follow-up.

Type: Article Author: PubMed Category: Pediatrics Language: *
Related Articles Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Children With A Quadrupled Semitendinosus Graft: Preliminary Results With Minimum 2 Years of Follow-up. J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Jul 17; Authors: Cassard X, Cavaignac E, Maubisson L, Bowen M...
06 August 2013
https://www.orthogate.org/journal-scan/pediatrics/4986-anterior-cruciate-ligament-reconstruction-in-children-with-a-quadrupled-semitendinosus-graft-preliminary-results-with-minimum-2-years-of-follow-up

Consensus criteria for defining 'successful outcome' after ACL injury and reconstruction: a Delaware-Oslo ACL cohort investigation.

Type: Article Author: PubMed Category: Sports Medicine Language: *
Related Articles Consensus criteria for defining 'successful outcome' after ACL injury and reconstruction: a Delaware-Oslo ACL cohort investigation. Br J Sports Med. 2013 Jul 23; Authors: Lynch AD, Logerstedt DS, Grindem H, Eitzen I, Hicks GE, Axe MJ,...
06 August 2013
https://www.orthogate.org/journal-scan/sports-medicine/5102-consensus-criteria-for-defining-successful-outcome-after-acl-injury-and-reconstruction-a-delaware-oslo-acl-cohort-investigation

Is radiographic measurement of distal femoral torsion reliable?

Type: Article Author: PubMed Category: Trauma Language: *
Related Articles Is radiographic measurement of distal femoral torsion reliable? Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2013 Jul 29; Authors: Viel T, Casin C, Ducellier F, Steiger V, Bigorre N, Bizot P Abstract BACKGROUND: Distal femur torsion (DFT) is a crucial...
06 August 2013
https://www.orthogate.org/journal-scan/trauma/5211-is-radiographic-measurement-of-distal-femoral-torsion-reliable

Do Qualitative Changes in Inter-limb Coordination Lead to Effectiveness of Aquatic Locomotion Rather than Efficiency?

Type: Article Author: PubMed Category: Basic Science Language: *
Related Articles Do Qualitative Changes in Inter-limb Coordination Lead to Effectiveness of Aquatic Locomotion Rather than Efficiency? J Appl Biomech. 2013 Jul 22; Authors: Komar J, Sanders RH, Chollet D, Seifert L Abstract This study compared...
06 August 2013
https://www.orthogate.org/journal-scan/basic-science/5286-do-qualitative-changes-in-inter-limb-coordination-lead-to-effectiveness-of-aquatic-locomotion-rather-than-efficiency

Live Debate - Wear Matters

Type: Article Author: Alex Fraser Category: Webcasts Language: *
Orthopaedics: Live Debate: "Wear Matters" An Orthopaedic Webinar Brought to you by your Educational Partner, Stryker Orthopaedics. This a live program designed to help orthopaedic surgeons better understand contemporary bearings technologies in total...
08 July 2006
https://www.orthogate.org/medtech-innovation/webcasts/52-live-debate-wear-matters

Total Disc Replacement with SB Charite Artificial Disc

Type: Article Author: Alex Fraser Category: Webcasts Language: *
Fabien D. Bitan, MD will perform a New Procedure for the Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease called Total Disc Replacement with SB Charite Artificial Disc on January 26, 2005. Americans work hard and play hard, and as a result, more than 75 percent...
08 July 2006
https://www.orthogate.org/medtech-innovation/webcasts/57-total-disc-replacement-with-sb-charite-artificial-disc

Ankle Fusion

Type: Article Category: Ankle Language: *
Introduction An ankle fusion is a surgical procedure that is usually done when an ankle joint becomes worn out and painful, a condition called degenerative arthritis. Ankle fusion is sometimes called ankle arthrodesis. Probably the most common cause of...
20 July 2006
https://www.orthogate.org/patient-education/ankle/79-ankle-fusion

Hallux Rigidus

Type: Article Category: Foot Language: *
Introduction Hallux rigidus is a degenerative type of arthritis that affects the large joint at the base of the big toe. Degenerative arthritis results from wear and tear on the joint surface over time. The condition may follow an injury to the joint...
20 July 2006
https://www.orthogate.org/foot-general/111-hallux-rigidus

Joint Injections for Arthritis

Type: Article Category: General Orthopedics Language: *
Doctors recommend injections of corticosteroids (also commonly known as cortisone) for many arthritis patients. Cortisone is a powerful anti-inflammatory medication that can reduce joint inflammation. Because the medication is injected directly into...
20 July 2006
https://www.orthogate.org/patient-education/general/125-joint-injections-for-arthritis

Low Back Pain

Type: Article Category: Lumbar Spine Language: *
Introduction Low back pain is one of the main reasons Americans visit their doctor. For adults over 40, it ranks third as a cause for doctor visits, after heart disease and arthritis. Eighty percent of people will have low back pain at some point in...
20 July 2006
https://www.orthogate.org/patient-education/lumbar-spine/233-low-back-pain

Posterior Lumbar Fusion

Type: Article Category: Lumbar Spine Language: *
Introduction A posterior lumbar fusion is the most common type of fusion surgery for the low back. A fusion is a surgical procedure that joins two or more bones (in this case vertebrae) together into one solid bone. The procedure is called a posterior...
20 July 2006
https://www.orthogate.org/patient-education/lumbar-spine/244-posterior-lumbar-fusion

MRSA in Closed Fracture Mid-Shaft Femur

Type: Article Author: Housam Ghazzawi Category: Trauma Language: *
Housameddin Ghazzawi MB BCh. MSc. Diploma. Research Fellow, S.Taslaq BSc. SHO. Orthopaedic and Trauma Department. Charing Cross Hospital. Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust. Imperial Collage of Technology and Medicine. Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8ND...
19 April 2007
https://www.orthogate.org/cases/trauma/542-mrsa-in-closed-fracture-mid-shaft-femur