http://www.backbuddies.com Get help and advice about your aching back here! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:01:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en GTx, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTXI) announced the submission of a New Drug Application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for toremifene 80 mg, an oral selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), for the prevention of bone fractures in men with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). ... http://www.backbuddies.com/back-health-news/gtx-submits-nda-for-toremifene-80-mg-for-prevention-of-bone-fractures-in-men-with-prostate-cancer-on-androgen-deprivation-therapy A study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume has summarised the results from a 15 year follow-up of a randomised trial that took place between 1989 and 1992 whereby 102 knees we given either a unicompartmental knee replacement (UKR) or a total knee replacement (TKR). More: ... http://www.backbuddies.com/back-health-news/unicompartmental-as-good-total-knee-replacement-at-15-years An article published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume demonstrates that in cases where resources are limited and there is a delay from injury to treatment, femoral fractures can heal successfully without stabilisation by external or internal fixation. More: continued here http://www.backbuddies.com/back-health-news/treating-femoral-fractures-with-limited-resources DiFUSION Technologies, Inc., a medical device company targeting the orthopaedic market, today announced its corporate launch. The company will focus on reducing the rising incidence of Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) in spinal surgeries. "In large studies, five out of 100 spine cases result in SSIs often leading to ... http://www.backbuddies.com/back-health-news/difusion-to-mitigate-surgical-site-infections-that-affect-an-estimated-780000-patients-in-the-usa-each-year A new US study found that even short term use of oral bisphosphonates like Fosomax (alendronate), commonly used to treat osteoporosis, may leave the jaw vulnerable to devastating necrosis (death of bone tissue). More: continued here http://www.backbuddies.com/back-health-news/osteoporosis-drug-linked-to-bone-death-in-jaw Each year thousands of patients undergo total hip replacement surgery in order to help alleviate pain associated with debilitating hip disease and other related hip problems. According to a new study published in the January 2009 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (http://www.ejbjs. More: continued here http://www.backbuddies.com/back-health-news/replacing-your-total-hip-replacement Although Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological disorder, according to an article in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the disease also increases a person's risk of experiencing complicated orthopaedic conditions. The author recommends that all Parkinson's treatment plans include a multidisciplinary ... http://www.backbuddies.com/back-health-news/parkinsons-disease-plays-havoc-with-common-orthopaedic-conditions Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a growing technology providing an increasing number of clinical benefits when used in the evaluation of back pain according to an article in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (http://www.jaaos.org). More: continued here http://www.backbuddies.com/back-health-news/mri-emerges-as-vital-resource-in-treatment-of-back-pain GTx, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTXI) today announced the submission of a New Drug Application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for toremifene 80 mg, an oral selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), for the prevention of bone fractures in men with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). ... http://www.backbuddies.com/back-health-news/gtx-submits-new-drug-application-for-toremifene-80-mg-for-prevention-of-bone-fractures-in-men-with-prostate-cancer-on-androgen-deprivation-therapy It was initially devised as a method of leg lengthening for those with congenital growth abnormalities or trauma to the lower limbs. However, since it was introduced in 2001, Fitbone surgery has without much fanfare, slipped into the realm of cosmetics. More: continued here http://www.backbuddies.com/back-health-news/singapore-is-first-in-asia-to-use-limb-lengthening-technology-for-those-wanting-to-be-taller