50 Year Charnley Hip Replacement still going strong
An artificial hip, fitted at Wrightington Hospital by Professor Sir John Charnley, is just one of six left in the...
Read MoreNew global study using data from the National Joint Registry, estimates that modern hip replacements could last at least 30 years
A major international study led by researchers who have used extensive data from the NJR estimates that modern total hip...
Read MoreOury Medical announces the acquisition of Céfiméca, a French manufacturer serving the orthopaedic and spinal markets
Oury Medical, an independent French industrial group who specialise in the manufacturing of medical instrumentation, recently announced the acquisition of...
Read MoreWWL Bone and Tissue Bank marks triple milestone
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Bone and Tissue Bank is celebrating an extraordinary triple milestone...
Read MoreGoethe University study reveals injury risks in professional dance
Ballet is an art of illusion: dancers seem to float across the stage and, in their leaps, appear to defy...
Read MoreConsultation on CE-marked medical devices ‘could mark major boost to both patients and MedTech growth aims’
A new consultation seeking views on indefinite recognition of CE-marked medical devices in Great Britain is ‘very welcome and could...
Read MoreJust 6% of surgeons working in private healthcare are women, new research shows
New research published in The Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has found that women make up just 6.2% of surgeons...
Read MoreBlue Arbor Technologies announces strategic partnership with Ottobock and $5m investment to advance RESTORE™ neuromuscular interface system
Blue Arbor Technologies, Inc., a company developing novel neuromuscular interfaces and next-generation prosthetic control solutions for people with limb loss,...
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