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New Surgical Technique Could Save The Hips of H.I.V. Patients Suffering From Avascular Necrosis
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Added: 03/14/2006
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New Surgical Technique Could Save The Hips of H.I.V. Patients Suffering From Avascular Necrosis
A new surgical device named the “Hip Tool (TM)” by its creator, respected Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. James K. Brannon, could provide an alternative to radical hip replacement surgery for H.I.V. patients suffering from a debilitating hip condition called osteonecrosis/avascular necrosis. The condition may occur as a side effect in patients receiving highly active antiretroviral medication for treatment of H.I.V. says Dr. James K. Brannon is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, is Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine and Director of the Joint Preservation Center.
In addition to occurring in patients being treated for H.I.V., osteonecrosis/avascular necrosis may also occur as a side effect of steroid use, or as a result of a variety of medical conditions that block the blood flow to the hip joint. The Hip ToolTM device and procedure invented by Dr. Brannon offers many of these patients a chance to save their hip, while also allowing for minimally-invasive surgery with a relatively speedy (and less painful) recovery.
The “Hip ToolTM” surgery involves removing the dead bone from the affected area inside the hip and replacing it with the patient’s own healthy bone, using the Hip ToolTM device. The healthy bone heals as would a simple fracture in the affected area, offering renewed life to the hip. Dr. Brannon has also developed a similar procedure for the knee, shoulder and the ankle joint.
“Our primary objectives at the Center are relief of pain while preserving the natural joint, maintaining and improving motion of the joint, and completing the surgical procedure through a 3” or smaller incision,” says Dr. Brannon.
Dr. Brannon is known for several other innovative products, including the Outologous Trephine-AspiratorTM (OT-ATM), for large volume percutaneous bone marrow harvesting, and the Bone ToolTM for large volume bone and bone marrow collection. His company, Orthopedic Sciences, Inc. (OSI), continues to grow by emphasizing the basic sciences of orthopedics, i.e., musculoskeletal disease, with unique products invented by him that provide clinical benefit to many patients and that are easy to use by surgeons. Dr. Brannon’s inventions use cutting-edge medical technology in order to offer less-invasive and reduced-risk surgical alternatives to patients suffering from a range of skeletal disorders and bone-related medical conditions.
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