Medical Equipment & Supplies: Orthopaedic Implants & Prosthetics
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Orthopedic Implants & Prosthetics
Medical Consumables / First Aid Kits
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Some have said, that if there is such a thing as a positive outcome of war, it is the advancement of medicine and medical devices. There is no doubt that we have learned a lot in the areas of surgery, trauma, orthopaedics, and wound management as a result of wars. Tens of thousands of Coalition service members, and many staff of the humanitarian agencies have been wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. An estimated 60 percent to 70 percent of those wounded have musculoskeletal injuries. As a result, the war on terror has presented extreme challenges to orthopaedic surgeons. This high volume of orthopaedic injuries has stimulated rapid development of many new devices. Along with these new devices has been the development of new material options for orthopaedic implants. All metal is no longer the only choice with a new variety of polymers now being indicated for both long term and bioresorbable devices.
Eton works with leading manufacturers to provide best prices and availability of a wide range of Orthopaedic Implants – Eton International is proud to source Synthesis and can suggest various alternatives where client specifications can be matched.
Prosthetics
With higher survival rates, particularly after roadside bombings, comes a greater need for artificial limbs. Today’s soldiers and humanitarian personnel expect better prosthetics than those available even 5 years ago. There has been increased activity in the development of lighter, more flexible prosthetic hands and arms; and these are becoming available through a wide range of manufacturers.