All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Orthopaedics

This study purports that a greater volume of patients is needed to become proficient and accurate in placing hip resurfacing arthroplasty components; in this procedure patient selection is paramount.  Achieving a case volume as listed in the article becomes difficult and performing resurfacing...

The risks, in monetary terms, are huge.  But so are the rewards.

Lovenox is clearly superior to unfractionated heparin when we look at global costs in the use of anticoagulation. This  approval by the FDA gives it one more indication, and allows for simpler anticoagulation treatment.

With the ability to prevent resorption and promote strong bone formation, this is a unique product. It will clearly assume a major role in th market if administration  is easy and the side effect profile is minimal.

While fibromyalgia is not well understood and sometimes conceived of as having psychosomatic contributions, it is estimated to affect up to 2% of the population and still has no FDA approved medication treatments for it. Previous data on pregabalin (Lyrica; from Pfizer), a novel alpha-2 ligand,...

Based on available data, there is no reason to think this will be a blockbuster.

 Jones fractures are traditionally difficult to manage.  Wright Medical has a good range of sizes and lengths of screws. Because of the sizes, style, and lengths of this screws there may be other foot and ankle applications in the future. The percutaneous application will reduce make...

The differential diagnosis of hip and spine has plagued orthopaedic surgeons for some time. Patients often present with both as not only can the pain be linked mechanically there are obvious neurologic reasons for someone with back problems to have referred pain to the hip. Hip arthroplasties...

Vertebral compression fractures are a painful and deblilitating problem. We will see an increase as the baby boomers move solidly into clinically significant osteoporosis...Hip fracture also will increase for the same reason....although they do not have a high complication rate if the correct surgery...

TOPS is one of a variety of devices designed to maintain motion across a diseased spinal segment.  The data published is still quite short of convincing.Inadequate outcome data and reimbursement challenges will be major hurdles for the success of this device in the US market.