Software program allows neurosurgeons to understand blood flow using MRI
April 20, 2006
The Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago is one of two sites offering innovative technology
Chicago—January 21, 2006—The Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago now offers a unique test to help determine the normal range of blood flow to the brain in healthy individuals who have risk factors for stroke and aneurysms. Institute doctors who used the who undergo the test gain a better understanding of how blood flow in the brain is affected by stroke, aneurysm and other cerebrovascular disorders, some of the most debilitating and deadly diseases society faces. In fact, stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, causing approximately 150,000 deaths per year.
The test is called non-invasive optimal vessel analysis (NOVA) from VasSol, Inc. NOVA is the first technology to allow physicians to quantify blood flow in vessels non-invasively. Read more
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Bone and cartilage plugs attractive alternative to grafting procedure for those with joint injuries
April 12, 2006
CHICAGO—(April 12, 2006)—Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago Among First Centers to Use Plugs
Weekend warriors and competitive athletes now have a new therapy for their knee, ankle and shoulder injuries: bone and cartilage plugs that repair these joint injuries without a second surgery that often accompanies most cartilage repair procedures.
Dr. Preston Wolin, an orthopedic surgeon and director of sports medicine at the Neurologic and Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago, is among the only surgeons in the Chicago area offering a synthetic cartilage and bone repair scaffold.
Because cartilage does not regrow or naturally heal after an injury, surgeons have used grafting procedures to harvest cartilage from one part of the joint to repair the damaged area. However, this requires two surgeries and a lengthy recovery and rehabilitation. Read more
