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Orthopedics This Week Looks at Cartilage Regeneration Study

Aug 14, 2015 | Research

An article in Orthopedics This Week evaluates a university study from Seoul, South Korea where researchers regenerated knee cartilage in pigs. The study, “Cartilage Repair Using Composites of Human Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Hyaluronic...

TKA Study Examines Outcomes of Patients with RA and OA

Aug 7, 2015 | In the News, Research

MD Magazine reported on a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, “Impact of total knee arthroplasty using patient reported pain and health-related quality of life indices: Rheumatoid arthritis versus osteoarthritis.” The study included data from 18,897...

OREF Opens Project Year 2016 Grant Cycle

Jul 31, 2015 | Research

The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation is accepting proposals for individual research grants addressing issues in the field of orthopaedics. Funding opportunities from $5,000 to $225,000 are available for fellows, residents and post-docs. Funding...

Squid Beak Study Explores Potential for Implant Design

Jul 24, 2015 | In the News, Research

The online news source AsiaOne reported on a study of the molecular structure of squid beaks and how the same material might be ideal for joint implants. The study was published in Nature Chemical Biology last month by Ali Miserez, Assistant Professor at Nanyang...

Hip and Knee PRO Study Published

Jul 17, 2015 | Research

A study titled, “Patient-reported outcomes to initiate a provider-patient dialog for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis” was published in the April edition of Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. The study aimed to “develop a tiered list of recommended...

Rheumatology Seeks Letters of Interest for Practice Guidelines Team

Jul 10, 2015 | Committees and Task Forces, Research

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) invites letters of interest from those who wish to partner with ACR and AAHKS to develop evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for perioperative management of rheumatic disease medications in total joint arthroplasty of...