AnalyzeDirect Bone Healing in Physiological and Osteoporotic Bone
Bones are made of living and growing tissue that is constantly being broken down and replaced. Osteoporosis is a disease that occurs when bone is removed too quickly or replaced too slowly, resulting in a gradual loss of bone mass, and a subsequent increased fragility that predisposes patients to elevated risk of fracture. Fracture healing…
Micro-CT Monitoring of Orthopedic Implant Infections
Orthopedic implant infections represent a severe complication following surgical procedures. This type of infection occurs by bacterial contamination either during surgery or immediately thereafter and leads to persistent inflammation, osteomyelitis (infection of the bone) and eventual osteolysis of the bone (autoimmune reaction which causes resorption of bone tissue). Very often these responses ultimately result in implant…
Bennett’s Fracture: when a Step-Off Turns into a Silver Lining
Bennett’s fracture is the most common type of fracture of the thumb. It is a fracture of the base of the thumb which extends into the joint of the small bones of the hand. The fracture process involves the bone breaking away from the joint, leaving behind a small volar bone fragment, known as the palmar beak fragment, that remains…