2007

Jennifer’s work entitled The Genetic Journey, Following DNA from Cell to Societywill be featured in the 6th Annual IC Members Exhibition at the Art Institute of Washington, Arlington, VA, located in the First Floor Gallery, 1820 N. Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22209. The show will run December 3, 2007 – January 5, 2008. An artist’s reception will be held Thursday, December 6, 2008, 6:00 – 8:00 pm.The works in this exhibition will then be extended to Montgomery College – located at the CAT Gallery: Communication Arts Technologies Department 51 Mannakee Street, Rockville MD 20850. This second show will run January 14 – February 22, 2008. An artist’s reception will be held February 13, 2008, 6:30 – 8:00 pm.

Fairman Studios is currently assisting Alnylam in updating its well-known RNAi Primer. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, a leader in RNAi therapeutics, is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics based on a breakthrough in biology known as RNA interference, or RNAi; a discovery that enables the creation of a broad new class of human therapeutics. Using RNAi, Alnylam has built a product engine to develop a deep pipeline of drug products to treat a wide array of important diseases.

Jennifer’s works entitled The Genetic Journey, Following DNA from Cell to Society and The Biliopancreatic Diversion with Lateral Gastrectomy and Duodenal Switch was featured in Tokyo, Japan at Science Agora a science communication conference hosted within the Toyko Academic Park. This year marks the 2nd year of the event co-organized by Japan Science and Technology Agency and Science Council of Japan. Researchers from all over the world will discuss, exchange and send the science information together at Talk Sessions. Students living in Tokyo International Exchange Center, researchers of AIST Tokyo Waterfront and science communicators of National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) will talk about communication of science research which is now a world shared culture. This event and exhibition was held in assocation with the following institutions: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Zenkoku Cyugakko Rika Kyoiku Kenkyukai, National Institutes of National Sciences, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, National Museum of Nature and Science, Riken, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), British Council Japan, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

November 22: Happy Anniversary, Fairman Studios!

Fairman Studios will be creating several illustrations for an article appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: Randomized Clinical Trial Completely Displaced Supracondylar Humeral Fractures in Children. A Lateral Entry Compared with Medial and Lateral Entry Pin Fixation
BY Travis Matheney and Ben M. Lee Hedequist, Lawrence Karlin, Young-Jo Kim, Martha M. Murray, Michael B. Millis, John B. Emans, Laura Dichtel, Mininder S. Kocher, James R. Kasser, Peter M. Waters, Donald Bae, Brian D. Snyder, M. Timothy Hresko, Daniel, Investigation performed at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

Background: Closed reduction and percutaneous pin fixation is the treatment of choice for completely displaced (type-III) extension supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children, although controversy persists regarding the op- timal pin-fixation technique. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of lateral entry pin fixation with that of medial and lateral entry pin fixation for the operative treatment of completely displaced extension supracondy- lar fractures of the humerus in children.

Fairman Studios has been creating illustrations for the Greensboro North Carolina Health Science Center. In collaboration with Quatrafoil Associates, Fairman Studios has been creating illustrations of various human anatomical systems to be used for display in the museum’s new Health Quest Exhibit. Quatrefoil Associates provides exhibit design and fabrication services to museums. Founded in 1989, Quatrefoil has extensive background in all areas of exhibit planning, development and design; multimedia production; engineering, fabrication, and installation. Our clients include science and technology museums, history and cultural museums, children’s museums and others‹local and national, large and small.

Fairman Studios is currently creating new breast anatomy illustrations Karleen R. Habin, RN, BCCS, MPHC at the Massachusetts General Hospital Gillette Center for Women’s Cancers. Habin has more than 25 years of extensive nursing experience ranging from critical care to ambulatory nursing administration in women’s health. She holds nominated positions to the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC), the Cancer and Leukemia Group B Data Safety Monitoring Board and the Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials (ENACCT). Several studies published by Habin focus on cancer survivorship and symptom management. She recently co-authored an article in the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing that examines the side effects of aromatase inhibitors. Habin also is co-investigator on several ongoing clinical trials, and she serves as the Executive Director of the Breast Cancer Resource Guide Project of Massachusetts.

Fairman Studios is currently collaborating with D2 Creative, providing illustration services to educational modules currently in production. D2 Creative is an integrated communications agency comprised of accomplished artists, writers, producers, directors, designers, educators, strategists, and technologists. We provide Sales & Marketing and Training & Education solutions for global leaders in healthcare, technology, consumer products, financial services, and the entertainment industry.

Fairman Studios will be creating several illustrations for an article appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: Glenohumeral Arthritis. Two to Fifteen-Year Outcomes :: Humeral Hemiarthroplasty with Biologic Resurfacing of the Glenoid
BY Sumant G. Krishnan, Robert J. Nowinski, Donnis Harrison and Wayne Z. Burkhead
Investigation performed at the Shoulder and Elbow Service, The Carrell Clinic, Dallas, Texas

Background: Biologic glenoid resurfacing was developed in 1988 as an alternative to total shoulder arthroplasty in selected (usually younger) patients with primary, posttraumatic, or postreconstructive glenohumeral arthritis. A vari- ety of biologic surfaces, including anterior capsule, autogenous fascia lata, and Achilles tendon allograft, have been combined with a humeral hemiarthroplasty.

More illustrations are created for Kyphon’s Balloon Kyphoplasty Technique Guide, with the aid of Fairman Studios expertise. Balloon kyphoplasty has been shown to benefit patients with osteoporotic or cancer-induced VCF. Pain, functional and radiographic outcomes of care have been shown to be statistically superior to conventional non-surgical management. The procedure has been shown to significantly improve patient quality of life and ability to perform activities of daily living, as well as reduce the number of days lost to bedrest. Balloon kyphoplasty is a percutaneous procedure that can be performed inpatient or outpatient with little or no postoperative rehabilitation necessary. Patient satisfaction with the technique is excellent with little, if any, procedural discomfort. Balloon kyphoplasty has an excellent safety profile, with most studies demonstrating a very low rate of procedure-related adverse events. As of June 30, 2007 approximately 340,000 patients and 400,000 spinal fractures worldwide have been treated with balloon kyphoplasty.

Fairman Studios will be creating several illustrations for an article appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: Encountered During Repair. A Cadaveric Study The Proximal Origin of the Hamstrings and Surrounding Anatomy
BY Suzanne L. Miller, Julie Gill and Gavin R. Webb
Investigation Investigation performed at New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA

Background: Avulsion of the proximal origin of the hamstrings has become a more frequently recognized athletic in- jury. Most orthopaedic surgeons rarely operate in this anatomic area. The purpose of the present study was to define the anatomy of the proximal origin of the hamstrings and its relationship to neurovascular and muscular structures encountered during a repair of a complete avulsion.

Fairman Studios is proud to announce that the newly designed CRU website has been launched. The Center for Reconstructive Urology provides tertiary care to patients who require referral for diseases of the urethra and male external genitalia. All services are provided at the UC Irvine Medical Center. However, The Center For Reconstructive Urology is a professional practice separate and independent from the UCI Medical Center and Medical Group. The Center for Reconstructive Urology is dedicated to the treatment of disorders of the male urethra and externeal genitalia. Disorders treated at the Center for Reconstructive Urology include urethral strictures, hypospadias, Peyronie’s Disease, and erectile dysfunction.

What do fruit flies, mice, ants, monkeys, and a dog named Laika have in common? They were all first to go into space before human beings. Before humans actually went into space, one of the prevailing theories of the perils of space flight was that humans might not be able to survive long periods of weightlessness. For several years, there had been a serious debate among scientists about the effects of prolonged weightlessness. American and Russian scientists utilized animals – mainly monkeys, chimps and dogs – in order to test each country’s ability to launch a living organism into space and bring it back alive and unharmed. To commemmorate these brave animals, medical illustrators from the Department of Art as Applied to Medcine illustrated a poster depicting many of these first space explorers. This poster will be on board a February 14th, 2008 launch where it will be stamped and brought back to earth as a memorial for all those species who explored space before man.

With the inability of articular cartilage to heal even the smallest defect, treatment of articular cartilage injury in the young, active patient remains a challenge. These lesions demonstrate limited healing potential, with full thickness cartilage lesions healing with both type I and II cartilage, and lower than normal concentrations of proteoglycans. The formation of structurally inferior fibrocartilage leads to premature irregularities of the joint surface over time, meniscal tears, and eventually, degenerative arthritis. Many treatment methods are available to treat focal cartilage defects, including lavage, microfracture, autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI), mosiacplasty, and osteochondral allograft transplantation. Osteochondral allografts have the advantage of providing a structurally mature articular cartilage matrix with viable chondrocytes. Osteochondral allografts also have no size limitations, no host donor site morbidity, and can be used to restore joint congruity in the absence of subchondral bone. The surgical technique is demanding, but offers promising clinical results. These procedures are being illustrated by Fairman Studios.

3pm Brown 320: The JHU Medical Illustration program brought to the Maryland Institute of Art campus Jennifer Fairman, Assistant Professor in the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine at John Hopkins University, School of Medicine. This program was a tremendous success! More than 78 students attended this session to learn about how art meets science in this fascinating career path. Jennifer Fairman gave a detailed talk about her process of becoming a medical illustrator and how she pursued science and art while an undergraduate student at the University of Maryland at College Park. Jennifer’s talk revealed the many areas where medical illustration is utilized from “web sites, annual reports, surgical and science textbooks, advertisements, medical journals, anatomical charts, and patient education materials.” Students who are interested to learn more about this career path, can stop by career development at 1210 Mount Royal for program information sheets. This wonderful program was organized by Julie LeSuer.

Fairman Studios will be creating several illustrations for an article appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: Modified Bilhaut-Cloquet Procedure for Wassel Type-II and III Polydactyly of the Thumb
By Goo Hyun Baek, MD, Hyun Sik Gong, MD, Moon Sang Chung, MD, Joo Han Oh, MD, Young Ho Lee, MD, and Sang Ki Lee, MD
Investigation performed at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

Background: The Bilhaut-Cloquet operation is a combined surgical procedure for the treatment of a symmetric bifid thumb. Although this procedure can obtain a normal-sized thumb with a stable interphalangeal joint, it has limita- tions, such as the technical difficulty of combining all segments of a duplicated thumb, possible later physeal growth arrest, joint stiffness, and nail-plate deformity. We reviewed the results of our modification of this procedure for the treatment of Wassel type-II and III polydactyly of the thumb.

Fairman Studios is working with EuroRSCG to illustrate an educational clinical poster about the use of Atropen. ATROPINE (Atropen®) auto-injection can help treat many emergency conditions. For example, administration of atropine can help treat certain symptoms (such as low heart rate, breathing problems, excess saliva) related to insecticide, nerve gas or mushroom poisoning. Generic atropine auto-injections are available for adults; however, the generic form of the auto-injector for children is not yet available.

Dr. Sean Nork is an orthopaedic traumatologists who specializes in nonunions and malunions. Fairman Studios is assisting Dr. Nork in developing illustrations for an upcoming paper on a surgical approach around the ankle joint. Nork is a UW associate professors of orthopaedics and sports medicine and have vast experience in the area, treating hundreds of these types of cases each year. According to the physicians, fractured fragments may not heal correctly for a variety of reasons and may cause a nonunion. If union occurs in a displaced location (malunion), chronic medical issues may result due to bone length inequality among other problems. If the fracture heals in a good location, the patient may have few symptoms as a result.

Some of science’s most powerful statements are not made in words. From the diagrams of Leonardo to Hooke’s microscopic bestiary, the beaks of Darwin’s finches, Rosalind Franklin’s x-rays or the latest photographic marvels retrieved from the remotest galactic outback, visualization of research has a long and literally illustrious history. To illustrate is, etymologically and actually, to enlighten. To the general public, whose support sustains the global research enterprise, these and scores of other indispensable concepts exist chiefly as images. They become part of the essential iconic lexicon. And they serve as a source of excitement and motivation for the next generation of researchers. The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the journal Science created the Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge to celebrate that grand tradition-and to encourage its continued growth. In a world where science literacy is dismayingly rare, illustrations provide the most immediate and influential connection between scientists and other citizens, and the best hope for nurturing popular interest. Judges appointed by the NSF and Science selected winners in each of five categories: photographs, illustrations, informational graphics, interactive media and non-interactive media. In the Information Graphics Category the spread entitled The Genetic Journey: Following DNA form Cell to Society was awarded a Semifinalist Honor in the 2007 NSF International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge. This competition recognizes outstanding achievements by scientists, engineers, visualization specialists, and artists who are innovators in the use of visual media to promote understandingof research results and scientific phenomena.

Ultra-organized Cell Systems (Microquests) by Rebecca L. Johnson, Jack Desrocher, and Jennifer Fairman will be out in stores in September of 2007. This title, all about plant cells and botany, is the first of 5 books in this series, published by Lerner Publishing Group. Lerner Publishing Group, based in Minneapolis since its founding in 1959, is one of the nation’s largest independently owned children’s book publishers offering top-quality nonfiction and fiction books for grades K-12.

Mighty Animal Cells (Microquests) by Rebecca L. Johnson, Jack Desrocher, and Jennifer Fairman will be out in stores in September of 2007. This title, all about plant cells and botany, is the second of 5 books in this series, published by Lerner Publishing Group. Lerner Publishing Group, based in Minneapolis since its founding in 1959, is one of the nation’s largest independently owned children’s book publishers offering top-quality nonfiction and fiction books for grades K-12.

Powerful Plant Cells (Microquests) by Rebecca L. Johnson, Jack Desrocher, and Jennifer Fairman will be out in stores in September of 2007. This title, all about plant cells and botany, is the third of 5 books in this series, published by Lerner Publishing Group. Lerner Publishing Group, based in Minneapolis since its founding in 1959, is one of the nation’s largest independently owned children’s book publishers offering top-quality nonfiction and fiction books for grades K-12.

Amazing DNA (Microquests) by Rebecca L. Johnson, Jack Desrocher, and Jennifer Fairman will be out in stores in September of 2007. This title, all about plant cells and botany, is the fourth of 5 books in this series, published by Lerner Publishing Group. Lerner Publishing Group, based in Minneapolis since its founding in 1959, is one of the nation’s largest independently owned children’s book publishers offering top-quality nonfiction and fiction books for grades K-12.

Daring Cell Defenders (Microquests) by Rebecca L. Johnson, Jack Desrocher, and Jennifer Fairman will be out in stores in September of 2007. This title, all about plant cells and botany, is the fifth of 5 books in this series, published by Lerner Publishing Group. Lerner Publishing Group, based in Minneapolis since its founding in 1959, is one of the nation’s largest independently owned children’s book publishers offering top-quality nonfiction and fiction books for grades K-12.

Lynn Masterson had her gallbladder removed through her mouth, a promising technique for patients who can’t tolerate an abdominal incision. Surgeon Lee Swanstrom of the Oregon Clinic removed Lynn Masterson’s gallbladder through her mouth. For Masterson and others in his first group of patients, Swanstrom also made two tiny incisions in her abdomen through which he could monitor what was going on. The goal, though, is surgery with no abdominal incisions. This article was illustrated for USA Today by Jennifer E. Fairman, CMI of the Johns Hopkins University Department of Art as Applied to Medicine.

On July 19, 2007 at the 62nd Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Illustrators, held in Bozeman, MT, Jennifer Fairman was inducted into the Fellows of the Association of Medical Illustrators. The designation of Fellow is a formal and public recognition of those AMI members who have generously contributed considerable time and effort to the Association in volunteer participation and service. The purpose of the AMI’s Fellowship Program is to encourage such volunteer participation in activities of the association. Inceased member participation results in a greater exchange of ideas and information which ultimately benefits the entire membership. Involvement and leadership in the AMI activities, events, duties and services guarantees that the AMI will continue to be a vital and growing professional assocaition.

At the 62nd Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Illustrators, held in Bozeman, MT, an Award of Excellence in the Instructional Tone category was awarded for Biliopancreatic Diversion with Lateral Gastrectomy and Duodenal Switch from the Hunter Atlas for Minimally Invasive Surgery.

At the 62nd Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Illustrators, held in Bozeman, MT, an Award of Excellence in the Editorial category was awarded for The Genetic Journey: Following DNA form Cell to Society. The piece is featured in the Spring 2007 issue of the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Magazine.

In order to provide a mechanism for the Faculty, Fellows and Students of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to participate more effectively in the deliberations and governance of the Institution, the President of the Johns Hopkins University established THE COUNCIL OF THE MEDICAL SCHOOL. Jennifer Fairman was recently elected to serve on the council as Represntative to the Department of Art s Applied to Medicine. In addition, Jennifer was also promoted to Assistant Professor in the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine.

The Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Meeting will be held in Bozeman, Montana this year.Business Mini-Sessions
When: Thursday July 19, 2007
Jennifer Fairman will be giving an introduction to the features and functions of FileMaker Pro as a time and sanity-saving business tool that can easily organize vital data that is often easy to lose such as client contact information, job information and illustration archiving. Jennifer will demonstrate why and how FileMaker can help a small illustration studio business owner can get more organized with computer-aided demonstration. Topics covered will include how to set up a basic database, and database types/features including client /contact management systems, job management, and building a database to archive stock artwork for easy reteival. Other organizational tips will be addressed such as how to make sure all files, both digital and paper are easy to find using job numbers, archive numbers, file-naming conventions etc.

Getting Organized with FileMakerPro – Techniques Showcase
When: Friday July 20, 2007
Jennifer Fairman will be giving an introduction to the features and functions of FileMaker Pro as a time and sanity-saving business tool that can easily organize vital data that is often easy to lose such as client contact information, job information and illustration archiving. Jennifer will demonstrate why and how FileMaker can help a small illustration studio business owner can get more organized with computer-aided demonstration. Topics covered will include how to set up a basic database, and database types/features including client /contact management systems, job management, and building a database to archive stock artwork for easy reteival. Other organizational tips will be addressed such as how to make sure all files, both digital and paper are easy to find using job numbers, archive numbers, file-naming conventions etc.

Futures Forum
When: Saturday July 21, 2007
Are we facing critical changes that will redefine our profession in the future? Join us to continue the exciting dialogue begun at last year’s popular Futures Forum – with a new twist. Our panel members represent Medical Illustration 2.0 – the next generation of comers who have the most to gain by understanding what’s next and being prepared. Our panelists will kick-off the Forum with their perspectives on where we might find land while sailing the uncharted waters of our changing world. Topics include the impact of new technologies, our place in the biocommunication food-chain, the threat of foreign competition, issues about intellectual property access, and much more. Panelists are: Jennifer E. Fairman, CMI; Graham Johnson, CMI; David Rosenberg, CMI, Joan Tycko, CMI; and Nick Wolridge, BSc.BMC, MSc.

Vesalius Scholars – Plenary Session
When: Saturday July 21, 2007
Be sure to stop by the Vesalius Scholars Session – Every year the Vesalius Trust hosts a concurrent session where a selection of scholarship recipients agree to participate and present their thesis and research at the AMI Annual meeting. Between 4-5 speakers present and each presentation lasts approximately 15 minutes long. Attendees are given the opportunity to also ask questions of the presenters.

The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Annual Meeting will be held in Bozeman, Montana this year.Getting Organized with FileMakerPro – Plenary Session
When: Tuesday July 17, 2007
Jennifer Fairman will be giving an introduction to the features and functions of FileMaker Pro as a time and sanity-saving business tool that can easily organize vital data that is often easy to lose such as client contact information, job information and illustration archiving. Jennifer will demonstrate why and how FileMaker can help a small illustration studio business owner can get more organized with computer-aided demonstration. Topics covered will include how to set up a basic database, and database types/features including client /contact management systems, job management, and building a database to archive stock artwork for easy reteival. Other organizational tips will be addressed such as how to make sure all files, both digital and paper are easy to find using job numbers, archive numbers, file-naming conventions etc.

Business Round-Table
When: Tuesday July 17, 2007
Jennifer Fairman will be participating with a panel of highly experienced freelance illustrators to answer questions about business operations, client relationships, juggling business and family life, business ethics and more.

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Fairman Studios will be creating several illustrations for an article appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: Results of Vascularized Rib Grafts in Complex Spinal Reconstruction
BY Shin
Investigation Investigation performed at New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA

Background: Avulsion of the proximal origin of the hamstrings has become a more frequently recognized athletic in- jury. Most orthopaedic surgeons rarely operate in this anatomic area. The purpose of the present study was to define the anatomy of the proximal origin of the hamstrings and its relationship to neurovascular and muscular structures encountered during a repair of a complete avulsion.

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Fairman Studios will be creating several illustrations for an article appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: Encountered During Repair. A Cadaveric Study The Proximal Origin of the Hamstrings and Surrounding Anatomy
BY Hogan
Investigation Investigation performed at New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA

Background: Avulsion of the proximal origin of the hamstrings has become a more frequently recognized athletic in- jury. Most orthopaedic surgeons rarely operate in this anatomic area. The purpose of the present study was to define the anatomy of the proximal origin of the hamstrings and its relationship to neurovascular and muscular structures encountered during a repair of a complete avulsion.

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Fairman Studios will be creating several illustrations for an article appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: Mechanical Distraction for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stiffness of the Elbow in Children And Adolescents
BY Mader
Investigation Investigation performed at New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA

Background: Avulsion of the proximal origin of the hamstrings has become a more frequently recognized athletic in- jury. Most orthopaedic surgeons rarely operate in this anatomic area. The purpose of the present study was to define the anatomy of the proximal origin of the hamstrings and its relationship to neurovascular and muscular structures encountered during a repair of a complete avulsion.

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More illustrations are created for Kyphon’s Balloon Kyphoplasty FAD Guide, with the aid of Fairman Studios expertise. Balloon kyphoplasty has been shown to benefit patients with osteoporotic or cancer-induced VCF. Pain, functional and radiographic outcomes of care have been shown to be statistically superior to conventional non-surgical management. The procedure has been shown to significantly improve patient quality of life and ability to perform activities of daily living, as well as reduce the number of days lost to bedrest. Balloon kyphoplasty is a percutaneous procedure that can be performed inpatient or outpatient with little or no postoperative rehabilitation necessary. Patient satisfaction with the technique is excellent with little, if any, procedural discomfort. Balloon kyphoplasty has an excellent safety profile, with most studies demonstrating a very low rate of procedure-related adverse events. As of June 30, 2007 approximately 340,000 patients and 400,000 spinal fractures worldwide have been treated with balloon kyphoplasty.

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Fairman Studios will be creating several illustrations for an article appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: Encountered During Repair. A Cadaveric Study The Proximal Origin of the Hamstrings and Surrounding Anatomy
BY Panagopolous
Investigation Investigation performed at New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA

Background: Avulsion of the proximal origin of the hamstrings has become a more frequently recognized athletic in- jury. Most orthopaedic surgeons rarely operate in this anatomic area. The purpose of the present study was to define the anatomy of the proximal origin of the hamstrings and its relationship to neurovascular and muscular structures encountered during a repair of a complete avulsion.

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Amevive mechanism illustrations were created for Astellas to bring value to educating it’s patient audience. Amevive was the first biologic approved by the FDA for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. AMEVIVE is a prescription medication that is injected by your doctor (15 mg IM, into the muscle) once a week for a total of 12 doses.

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Fairman Studios will be creating several illustrations for an article appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: Encountered During Repair. A Cadaveric Study The Proximal Origin of the Hamstrings and Surrounding Anatomy
BY Sarmiento
Investigation Investigation performed at New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA

Background: Avulsion of the proximal origin of the hamstrings has become a more frequently recognized athletic in- jury. Most orthopaedic surgeons rarely operate in this anatomic area. The purpose of the present study was to define the anatomy of the proximal origin of the hamstrings and its relationship to neurovascular and muscular structures encountered during a repair of a complete avulsion.

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Fairman Studios will be creating several illustrations for Stryker explaining several types of spinal procedures for patient education. Stryker Spine began internationally in the late 1980’s as Dimso Corporation, Bordeaux, France. Since introduced to the US market in 1996 it has rapidly become a major participant in the Spinal Implant market. One of the newest divisions within Stryker Corporation, Stryker Spine develops, manufactures, and sells a full range of spinal implants for spinal surgeries in sixty four key markets around the world. Stryker Spine works closely with its sister divisions; Orthobiologics, Pain Management, Orthopaedics, and Instruments as examples, to bring a comprehensive set of solutions to their surgeon customers.

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Fairman Studios will be creating several illustrations for an article appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: Encountered During Repair. A Cadaveric Study The Proximal Origin of the Hamstrings and Surrounding Anatomy
BY Voos
Investigation Investigation performed at New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA

Background: Avulsion of the proximal origin of the hamstrings has become a more frequently recognized athletic in- jury. Most orthopaedic surgeons rarely operate in this anatomic area. The purpose of the present study was to define the anatomy of the proximal origin of the hamstrings and its relationship to neurovascular and muscular structures encountered during a repair of a complete avulsion.

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Fairman Studios will be creating several illustrations for an article appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: Encountered During Repair. A Cadaveric Study The Proximal Origin of the Hamstrings and Surrounding Anatomy
BY Baums
Investigation Investigation performed at New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA

Background: Avulsion of the proximal origin of the hamstrings has become a more frequently recognized athletic in- jury. Most orthopaedic surgeons rarely operate in this anatomic area. The purpose of the present study was to define the anatomy of the proximal origin of the hamstrings and its relationship to neurovascular and muscular structures encountered during a repair of a complete avulsion.

Fairman Studios will be creating several illustrations for an article appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: ARTHRODESIS OF THE KNEE WITH A LONG INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL FOLLOWING THE FAILURE OF A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY AS THE RESULT OF INFECTION
BY Bargiotas
Investigation Investigation performed at New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA

Background: Avulsion of the proximal origin of the hamstrings has become a more frequently recognized athletic in- jury. Most orthopaedic surgeons rarely operate in this anatomic area. The purpose of the present study was to define the anatomy of the proximal origin of the hamstrings and its relationship to neurovascular and muscular structures encountered during a repair of a complete avulsion.

Jennifer Fairman presented to the University of Maryland Scholars Life Sciences Program Medical Illustration: The Art of Communicating Science. Students who attended this session learned about how art meets science in this fascinating career path. Jennifer Fairman gave a detailed talk about her process of becoming a medical illustrator and how she pursued science and art while an undergraduate student at the University of Maryland at College Park. Jennifer’s talk revealed the many areas where medical illustration is utilized from “web sites, annual reports, surgical and science textbooks, advertisements, medical journals, anatomical charts, and patient education materials.”

DC Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Meeting will be held at the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine.Stay tuned for more details

Illustrations are being created of a distal pancreatectomy using an endoscopic stapling device which is introduced transvaginally. A flexible endoscope provides traction/visual support that would be introduced trans-colonically.

Cottage Health Heart requested heart illustrations for publication. These illustrations will depict a cross section of the heart clarifying the pathology of a patent foramen ovale.

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Fairman Studios will be creating several illustrations for an article appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: Transosseous Suture Fixation of Proximal Humeral Fractures
BY Panayiotis Dimakopoulos, Andreas Panagopoulis
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Asthmatx Inc. designs, develops and manufactures catheter based medical devices incorporating thermal energy for a variety of indications. Asthmatx has developed the Alair® System, which consists of a single-use device and a controller that delivers radiofrequency energy during an investigative outpatient bronchoscopic procedure known as Bronchial Thermoplasty. The Alair® System provides a different investigational treatment approach for severe asthma that uses radiofrequency energy to apply controlled heat to the airway wall to reduce the amount of airway smooth muscle and restrict its ability to narrow the airway. Bronchial Thermoplasty has been shown to reduce the narrowing of airway passages in response to bronchoconstrictors, and may potentially improve asthma symptoms in patients with this condition. Asthmatx is currently conducting a pivotal study investigation to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Alair® System for the treatment of severe asthma. Fairman Studios has created illustrations for Asthmatx to show this process.

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The American College of Rheumatology is an organization of physicians, health professionals, and scientists that advances rheumatology through programs of education, research, and advocacy that foster excellence in the care of people with arthritis and rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.Supplemented with medical art created by Fairman Studios, the ACR and ARHP have prepared information for patients about 22 rheumatic diseases, about the caregivers who treat patients with arthritis, and about several common medications used to treat rheumatic diseases.

Reverse total shoulder illustrations are in development to be published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Sports Physical Therapy. This surgery was developed in Europe in the 1980s. It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the United States in 2004. Reverse total shoulder replacement is used for people who have completely torn rotator cuffs and the effects of severe arthritis (cuff tear arthropathy) or had a previous shoulder replacement that failed (see Figure 5) This article and the illustrations will describe the post-surgical effects and management of therapy.

Illustrations in development – Project description to come.

A new company called Space Medicine Associates has just had its “launch, and Fairman Studios was selected to create its logo. The mission of Space Medicine Associates is to provide multidisciplinary space medicine and bioastronautics consultation, training and oversight in support of all aspects of off-world travel. Serving both the commercial launch industry and the personal space traveler, SMA endeavors to safely open human spaceflight to as many individuals as possible.

The Libert Science Center, while undergoing renovations, is currently developing a Hudson Bay Exhibit where 25 commisioned fish paintings created by Fairman Studios will be displayed in a permanent format. The Liberty Science Center is the most visited museum in New Jersey and one of the most intensively used in the country. Since opening in 1993, the museum has introduced nearly nine million people to the wonder and awe of hands-on science discovery. Distinctive experiences, Like the Hudson Bay exhibit, engage, educate and inspire and we support economic growth in the region by connecting with businesses, working with planning authorities, and helping to prepare the workforce that industry needs.