Orthofix Medical Inc has achieved a significant milestone with its TrueLok Elevate Transverse Bone Transport System. The system, designed for limb preservation, has been granted U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance and the European CE Mark. This approval highlights the system’s effectiveness in treating bone and soft tissue defects. The TrueLok Elevate system boasts a 50% success rate in limb preservation, offering hope to patients facing such medical challenges.
Francesca Riccio-Ackerman
@still_francesca
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Mar 12 This Wound Care campaign by the Sameer Project is directly saving limbs from preventable amputations, a huge health equity challenge in my field that disproportionately affects patients with limited access to medical care, safe environments and proper nutrition.
In the US , the
Lisa Smith
@lisa_a_smith_
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Mar 15 I am a neurosurgical nurse practioner of 40 years, retired. From my experience there was an 80 % success rate. Can take a few days to maybe a couple weeks to feel effects. Lasts 6mo to 2 yrs if successful. I did not think they were done much anymore. Ask how many cases they do
Lee M. Ocuin MD, FACS
@TheNotoriousHPB
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Mar 14 4. Technical success rate 100% and feasibility 97%. Patient selection matters. Judgement matters. Technique matters. Not just anyone can place pumps. And not just anyone can manage pumps.
Lee M. Ocuin MD, FACS
@TheNotoriousHPB
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Mar 14 5. 97% of patients with stable or responsive disease. ~30% with CRLM downstaged to resectability. Like other retrospective studies, THIS DOES NOT EQUATE TO EFFICACY, and WE NEED TRIALS. Please enroll in
@eaonc
EA2222 if your center had trial open or refer to an eligible center.
More Perfect Union
@MorePerfectUS
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Jan 7 Health insurers are limiting coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their necessity.
New reporting finds that fewer than half of people with limb loss have been prescribed a prosthesis because plans are denying coverage.
About 2.3 million people in the US have lost a limb.
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