Thursday, June 17, 2010

What are PRP Injections?

Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, more commonly known as PRP, is an emerging, non-surgical biological tool for patients with severe elbow, shoulder, knee or tendon injury and/or pain. The procedure is done by drawing the patient's blood and placing it in a centerfuge to concentrate platelets. Once this process is complete, the platelets are ready for injection. The PRP is then injected into the injury location under the guidance of an ultrasound. After the injection is complete, the patient is ready to go home and continue their daily activities.


PRP Therapy has shown to be an alternative to cortisone injections and surgery for patients with tennis elbow, Achilles tendon repair and may be helpful in arthroscopic surgeries such as rotator cuff repair.

To learn more about PRP and see if it is the correct treatment for your injury, visit our website's PRP information page at http://mattalinoorthopaedics.com/services/553.html

Friday, June 4, 2010

New Hip Replacement Technology

I recently attended a lecture about the recently released Stryker ADM X3 mobile bearing hip replacement system. I was very intrigued by this product and thought I would pass some information on this new technology along to my patients.

The Stryker ADM X3 hip replacement system is the first anatomic mobile bearing hip system from Stryker. This device is designed to offer the benefits of a large diameter bearing without metal-on-metal articulation. Meaning that the combination of a mobile bearing hip design and the advanced bearing technology allow this hip replacement system to wear better and offer more stability for the "active" patient.

With the implementation of the ADM X3 hip replacement device, the patient exhibits a greater range of motion, may reduce the risk of groin pain caused by iliopsoas tendon impingement, designed to help minimize the risk of wear and consequently may prolong the life of the implant (X3 laboratory testing shows a 97% reduction in wear compared to conventional polyethylene), and based on laboratory testing, ADM allows more than 3 times greater jump distance than competitive hard-on-hard bearings.

To see an animation of this new technology please visit the following link: http://www.stryker.com/en-us/products/Orthopaedics/HipReplacement/PrimaryAcetabular/mobilebearing/ADMX3Animation/index.htm

To find out more information on the ADM X3 hip replacement system visit http://www.styker.com/