MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) today announced the U.S. launch of Kyphon Xpede Bone Cement, a quick-to-dough polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement for use in the ...

Injecting cement into broken vertebrae to stabilize an osteoporosis-related spinal fracture does little to reduce pain and disability, a new report says. Two surgeries are used for these types of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Massive osteolytic metastases in the periacetabular regions are clinical dilemmas. The classical teaching 10 to ...

A procedure that fills in fractured vertebrae with injected cement has not been shown to improve a person's back pain or quality of life, according to a new analysis of studies. The procedure, known ...

I have heard of a new procedure in which bone cement is injected into the spine to cure back pain. Would this help my back pain? - Ethel B., Billings Dear Ethel: The procedure to which you refer is ...

Kyphoplasty is a procedure that treats compression fractures in the spine. It relieves pain at the site, but some people may experience pain even after the procedure. Treating it includes taking ...

Hip prostheses can last ten to 15 years without the patient experiencing any problems, but sometimes an existing replacement hip joint must be removed to allow the fitting of a new one. In such cases ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) announced it has added an innovative bone cement delivery system to its spine product portfolio with the acquisition of the assets and ...

Material scientists at the University of Jena have developed a bone replacement based on calcium phosphate cement and reinforced with carbon fibers. The fibers increase damage tolerance and ensure ...