46 results about "Joint deformity" patented technology

A method, machine-readable storage medium embodying computer-readable code and automated system for assaying or monitoring the extent of joint or bone deformity reported by a summarized score that may include joint space narrowing, bone erosion and periarticular osteoporosis in a joint-degenerative or joint-damaging disease in a subject are disclosed. From a digitized image of one of the subject's straight bone terminated with a joint such as fingers, coordinates of right and left bone contours of a selected middle or proximal phalange are determined, and these coordinates are in turn used to determine the coordinates of a minimum width in the middle region of the phalange and one or more apices in a region adjacent at least one side of a joint of the selected phalange. These latter coordinates are used in selecting a reference joint contour representing normal-bone contour for that phalange, or the contour of the patient phalange from an earlier x-ray image. Guided by the reference joint contour, a region of the selected joint of the patient is analyzed to assay or monitor the extent of joint or bone deformity in the subject.

The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to implantable devices for the treatment of structural bone and joint deformity, including hallux valgus. More specifically, the various embodiments include systems, devices, and methods for implantation of a flexible or tension band for treating such deformity.

Guides, systems, and methods for maintaining, correcting and/or fusing joint deformities are disclosed. The guide system including a cut guide, an alignment guide, and at least one directional wire. The cut guide including a base portion, an extension member extending away from a bottom surface of the base portion, and at least one arm extending away from an end of the base portion. The alignment guide, including a base portion, a first extension member extending away from a bottom surface of the base portion in a first direction, and a second extension member extending away from the bottom surface of the base portion in a second direction. Methods of using a guide system for maintaining, correcting and/or fusing joint deformities are also disclosed.

The invention relates to a medicine for treating rheumatoid arthritis, which is characterized by being composed of the following medicinal materials: Astragalus membranaceus, root of fangji, herba lycopi, bark of ash, Uniflower Swisscentaury Root, ramulus mori, lycopodium clavatum, Giantleaf Ardisia Rhizome, Potaliaceae, ground beeltle, lumbricus, hematoxylon, zedoary, radix aconiti preparata, licorice root, cassia twig, radix aconiti lateralis preparata, root of common peony, ephedra, Radix Saposhnikoviae, rhizoma atractylodis, Angelica sinensis, Asarum sieboldii, Pinellia ternate, rhizoma arisaematis, coix seed, spina gleditsiae, radix clematidis, human placenta and achyranthes root. The medicine has the effects of dispelling wind, eliminating dampness and stopping spasm, activating yang, dispelling cold, eliminating stasis to subdue swelling, eliminating dampness and phlegm, warming the kidneys and tonifying spleen, has the major treatment effect on rheumatoid arthritis, particularly on progressive rheumatoid arthritis which is clinically difficult to cure. The medicine has steady and reliable curative effect, recurrence rate is low, clinical medication research on about one thousand patients shows that the cure rate is more than 90% in treatment of pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis, seasonal aggravation symptom, joint deformity and the like; and by clinical contrast test, the total effective rate is more than 97%, curative effect is obviously better than that of a control group.

The invention provides a traditional Chinese medicine composition for treating children with rheumatoid arthritis and a preparation method thereof. Internal medicine comprises the following raw material medicines: loranthus parasiticus, prepared rehmannia root, divaricate saposhnikovia root, angelica, rhzizoma drynariae, gentiana macrophylla, earthworms, fructus psoraleae, radix achyranthis bidentatae, erodium stephanianum willd, teasel root, cortex moutan, lycopodium clavatum, radix clematidis, radix paeoniae alba, woodlouse, rhizoma atractylodis, radix curcumae, rhizoma corydalis, eucommia, polygonum cuspidatum and radix angelicae pubescentis; and external medicine comprises the following raw material medicines: tripterygium glycosides, cassia twig, frankincense, myrrh, ligusticum wallichii, nux vomica, honeysuckle stem, scorpio, resina draconis, woodlouse, teasel root, earthworms, safflower, beefwood-like clubmoss herb, polygonum cuspidatum, tuberculate speranskia herb and homalomena occulta. The traditional Chinese medicine composition provided by the invention is orally taken and is externally used and has the functions of clearing away heat and eliminating dampness, preventing joint deformity, relieving pain and relieving swelling. The technology has the advantages of convenience in administration, direct access to lesions, strong targeting, easiness for manufacturing the medicine, low cost and the like. The internal use and external use are combined to ensure the functions of replenishing the vital essence and removing heat, dredging the collaterals by resolving damp, eliminating pain, preventing joint deformity and generating no influence of the development of children; and the traditional Chinese medicine composition can promote normal bone growth and reinforce the joints.

An interior-applied Chinese medicine for treating gout and preventing joint deformity, gout complication, uric-acid calculus and tophus is prepared from 6 Chinese-medicinal materials including astractylodes rhizome, phellodendron bark, motherwort, giant knotweed rhizome, etc through proportioning and extracting in alcohol or water. Its advantages are quickly taking its effect, high curative effect and no by-effect.

Implants, devices and methods for maintaining, correcting and/or fusing joint deformities are disclosed. The implant including a first member, a second member, and a coupling member with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end engages the first member and the second end engages the second member. Methods of using the implants for maintaining, correcting and/or fusing joint deformities are also disclosed.

The invention discloses a limb joint functional position keeping device which is formed based on novel ventilating materials, can effectively keep limbs in whole body to functional positions, effectively prevents joint deformity and is beneficial to functional recovery. The limb joint functional position keeping device is widely suitable for keeping functional positions of various joints of coma patients and paralysis limbs, and is beneficial to the recovery of the joint and limb motion functions of the patients, such as hemiplegia, cerebral palsy, infantile cerebral palsy, paraplegia and the like caused by central nervous system and bone joint muscle injuries. The limb joint functional position keeping device is made of a polymer fiber orthopedic instrument material; and a positive plaster model comprising a main body, a fixing belt and a sponge sheet is made according to shapes of limb joint parts of average persons with different age groups and postures. A series of keeping devices are formed according to the figure in accordance with functional positions of various joints in whole body, including shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankle joints, and a limb joint functional position keeping device for a special body can be singly made. The limb joint functional position keeping device has the advantages of ventilation and sweat absorption, X-ray transmission, fragrant smell, light mass, easiness in formation, convenience for wearing, and capability of being used for inpatient areas and individuals.

Disclosed are methods for correcting hallux varus joint deformity in a foot. The method can include forming a first hole in a first metatarsal of the foot from a medial side to a lateral side of the first metatarsal. A second hole can be formed in a proximal phalanx of a hallux that extends from a medial side to a lateral side of the proximal phalanx. The method includes passing a suture through the first hole, along a lateral side of a first metatarsal phalangeal joint, and through the second hole. The suture can be tensioned between the first and second holes to reduce the hallux to a rectus position relative to the first metatarsal. The suture can be secured within the first and second holes with a first interference screw inserted within the first hole and a second interference screw inserted within the second hole.

Implants, devices, systems and methods for maintaining, correcting and/or fusing joint deformities are disclosed. The implant including a first member, a second member, and a coupling member with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end engages the first member and the second end engages the second member. Methods of using the implants for maintaining, correcting and/or fusing joint deformities are also disclosed.

The invention provides a child DDH femur proximal osteotomy guide plate and a use method thereof. Two femur plates following the shape of femur are arranged up and down, and a gap is formed between the two femur plates; the two femur plates are connected at the gap by a connecting part; a first osteotomy groove which is vertical to a femoral shaft is formed on the upper femur plate; an inclined second osteotomy groove is formed on the lower femur plate; and a plurality of Kirschner pin positioning holes are respectively formed in the two femur plates. The proximal osteotomy guide plate integrates positioning, guiding and distance measurement into a whole, not only can improve safety and accuracy of an operation, but also can shorten the operation time. In addition, excessive X-ray radiation can be avoided, more accurate osteotomy guiding is provided for clinicians, and the purpose of individualized treatment of children DDH is achieved. Moreover, functions of hip joints of patients areimproved, development of acetabulum again is promoted, the purpose of curing hip joint deformity or postponing occurrence of hip joint osteoarthritis is achieved, and the disability rate of patientsis reduced.

The invention relates to a traditional Chinese medicine bath powder for treating various diseases of gout and a preparation method thereof, belonging to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicines. The traditional Chinese medicine bath powder includes raw materials: Sichuan peppercorns, salvia miltiorrhiza, smilax, ganoderma lucidum, dill seed, clematis, palm ginseng, yam, astragalus, gallispaulis, Atractylodes macrocephala, chuanxiong, dried rehmannia, ginseng, red Peony, Scutellaria, Pearl Ginseng, Speranthum, Pteris, Angelica, Tubai, Ashwagandha, Peucedanum, Hot Spring Minerals and Borneol. According to the theory of "different diseases are treated with the same treatment" in traditional Chinese medicine, the Chinese patent medicinal bath powder will increase blood uric acid caused by the same or similar etiology, forming hyperuricemia, and causing various diseases of gout, such as asymptomatic hyperuricemia, gouty Arthritis, tophi, joint deformity, gouty nephropathy, etc. are treated with the same traditional Chinese medicine formula, which not only shortens the course of treatment, greatly reduces the adverse effects of external medicinal baths on human organs, but also has significant curative effect and is easy to popularize and apply.

The invention relates to a drug for the treatment of rheumatic bone pain, in particular to a capsule for the treatment of rheumatic bone pain. The capsule comprises, by weight, 4.0-5.0 parts of ibuprofen, 5.0-6.0 parts of acetaminophen, 0.5-1.0 part of diclofenac, 20.0-21.0 parts of talcum powder, 10.0-11.0 parts of calcium carbonate, 10.0-11.0 parts of monosaccharide, 6.0-10.0 parts of disaccharide, 7.0-8.0 parts of radix angelicae tuhuo, 6.0-7.0 parts of notopterygium root, 6.0-7.0 parts of rhizoma homalonemae, 6.0-7.0 parts of large-leaved gentian, 6.0-7.0 parts of ligustium chuanxion hort,6.0-7.0 parts of saposhnikovia divaricata and 4.0-5.0 parts of angelica sinensis. The invention further discloses a preparation method of the capsule for the treatment of rheumatic bone pain. The preparation method includes the steps of weighing, grinding, mixing, loading and the same. The capsule has the advantages of dispelling arthralgia and removing blood stasis for symptoms such as rheumaticbone pain, joint deformity, limb numbness, spondylosis pain and gout swelling pain, and can effectively control acute attach of rheumatoid arthritis; the formula of traditional Chinese medicine is safe and no toxic and side effects, and the effect of treating both symptoms and root causes can be achieved.

The invention discloses a medicine for treating rheumatoid arthritis and a preparation method, and belongs to the field of traditional Chinese medicine. The medicine is prepared from rhizoma smilacis chinensis, shorthairy antenoron herb, mappianthus iodoides Hand.Mazz., India madder roots, tinomiscium tonkinense Gagnep., lindera angustifolia Cheng, sarmentose pepper herb, dendropanax chevalieri (Vig.) Merr. et Chun, boxwood, radix rubiae, ampelopsis bodimeri (Levl. et Van.) Rehd., salacia prinoides (Willd.) DC., cassia twigs, calanthe tricarinata Lindl., beautiful sweetgum fruits and alpinia japonica. The medicinal materials selected for the medicine are appropriate in compatibility, complement one another, have the effects of dispelling wind and eliminating dampness, promoting qi circulation and relieving pain, relaxing the muscles and stimulating blood circulation, soothing the liver and activating the collaterals, invigorating pulse-beat, removing toxicity for detumescence and the like, and can directly reach the diseased region in cooperation, and the medicine has the advantages of being capable of taking effect fast, high in cure rate, free of toxic or side effects, safe and convenient to take for limb pain, arthrocele, lower back pain, joint pain, morning stiffness, synovial membrane inflammation, joint deformity, joint local pricking, joint erosion and other symptoms caused by rheumatoid arthritis; besides, the medicine is cheap and easy to prepare.

It is intended to provide a pharmaceutical composition for oral use which comprises SMP-114 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt as the active ingredient, is designed so as to give an AUC_0-24 level of at least about 2.7 μg·hr/mL and aims at reduction of chronic inflammation, reduction of structural damage, reduction of progress of joint deformity or improving physical functions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, whereby SMP-114 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt is administered in a dose of from about 20 to 120 mg per day. Because of having excellent effects of ameliorating immunopathy and chronic inflammation, this composition is useful and clinically applicable as a medicament for treating or preventing rheumatoid arthritis with little side effects.

The invention relates to an orthopedic brace for relieving O and X-shaped legs of knee joints. The orthopedic brace comprises a brace body, knee joint fixing belts, threaded fixing rods as well as knee joint geneva wheels, wherein the knee joint fixing belts are fixedly arranged on the outer side of the brace body; the threaded fixing rods are moveably arranged on the brace body in a penetration manner; the knee joint geneva wheels are arranged on the brace body; the brace body is arranged at the outer parts of knee joints and extend to upper and lower ends to positions of thighs and legs; theknee joint fixing belts are divided into an upper group and a lower group; one group is arranged at the upper part of the brace body and is positioned in the positions of the thighs; the other groupis arranged at the lower part of the brace body and is positioned in the positions of the legs; arc-shaped inner-side supports are arranged at end parts of the threaded fixing rods and in positions incontact with the thighs; the other ends of the threaded fixing rods are sleeved by screw nuts; the threaded fixing rods are respectively arranged in upper, middle and lower positions of the two groups of the knee joint fixing belts; and the knee joint geneva wheels are positioned between the two groups of the knee joint fixing belts. The orthopedic brace is capable of effectively reducing the operation rate of patients suffering from knee joint deformity, and can be widely applied to the technical field of medical assistant instruments.