What to Tell Patients to Expect After a Bone Repair Procedure
Do you often perform bone repair procedures? If so, you might be wondering what to tell patients to expect after the procedure. Fortunately, bone repair is not uncommon. According to the Department of Commerce, the U.S. medical device exports total $44 billion each year, accounting for 40% of the total global market. With the U.S.’s …
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Why Is Synthetic Bone Grafting Growing in Popularity?
According to the National Library of Medicine, a study about bone grafts was done over the course of 16 years. The researchers looked at what type of bone grafts 2 million people were getting. Their findings revealed a trend indicating that more people were having synthetic bone grafts instead of traditional ones. Why is that? …
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What Patients Should Know About Orthopedic Surgery Recovery
Orthopedic surgery recovery length can be impacted by several factors. For example, what type of surgery your patient has and if they have an allograft during their surgery can both play a role in the recovery process. An allograft is a transplant process that uses bone or tissue from someone else and may involve Graftgun® …
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What to Know About the Graft Gun
The universal graft gun is improving accuracy, cutting down on surgical time, and limiting invasive procedures. The universal graft gun is designed to help providers easily place bone graft material in a highly targeted area. Here is everything you need to know about the universal graft gun. It’s Ergonomic A graft gun can make light …
The Future of Orthopedic Surgery Technology
There are a lot of positive changes coming to orthopedic surgery thanks to advances in technology. One of the largest positive changes has been in devices for bone graft procedures. Today, they are helping surgeons to accurately place grafting material in a far less invasive manner. Here are some other changes you can expect that …
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What to Know About Bone Growth Post-Injury
When you break your arm or get a fracture, you may not know how the healing process will go. Bone fractures are common and usually heal within two to 10 weeks, according to Better Bone. Although, the healing time is dependent on the extent of the injury. What happens to the bone during the healing …
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What Is a Synthetic Bone Graft?
In orthopedic surgeries, bone grafts are commonly used to promote the growth of new bone. Traditionally, autogenous bone grafts harvested from the patient have been the gold standard for bone grafting. However, with technological advancements, synthetic bone graft substitutes have gained popularity. What Is a Synthetic Bone Graft? Synthetic bone grafts are man-made materials that …
What Is Neuromonitoring and Why Does It Matter?
Neuromonitoring is one of these techniques and shows how far the field has come! Read on to learn what it is and why bone graft companies supply related devices.
Understanding The Repair Process For Bones
All broken bones undergo the same process of healing. This holds true regardless of whether a bone has been cut during surgery or broken due to an accident. Sometimes, a cast is not enough of a solution for your injury. Let’s take a look at the repair process for
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT BONE GRAFT MANUFACTURERS
Bones, like any body part, can get damaged or diseased. When this happens, one of the best options to repair and rebuild bone is bone grafting. This technique uses transplanted bone that can be taken from the hips, ribs, or legs to do the graft. You can also get ….