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Ultra-low dose CT scans successfully detect fractures
Ultra-low dose CT scans successfully detect fractures Computed Tomography (CT) scans are one of the most frequently used imaging tools in medicine but public health concerns persist about radiation exposure from
Key facts about joint replacement surgery by National Joint Registry
The National Joint Registry for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man (NJR) has recently published a poster looking at the key facts about joint replacement surgery during
Preview: 17th EFORT Congress 2016, Geneva
Preview: 17th EFORT Congress 2016, Geneva 1–3 June 2016, Geneva Welcome message from Enric Cáceres, President EFORT 2015–2016, and Alain Farron, President Swiss Orthopaedics 2014–2016 Dear participants, The executive committee
Preview: Orthopaedic Knee Conference 2016
Preview: Orthopaedic Knee Conference 2016 Challenging concepts of practice, innovation and evidence 4 November 2016, Royal Armouries, Leeds, UK Orthopaedic consultants and industry experts will gather in Leeds in November
Drugs that treat osteoporosis also can cause small risk of thigh bone fractures
Drugs that treat osteoporosis also can cause small risk of thigh bone fractures Osteoporosis drugs have significantly reduced the risk of bone fractures for millions of people, but also have
FORTE Summer School is a new event for orthopaedic trainees
FORTE Summer School is a new event for orthopaedic trainees The FORTE Summer School is an exciting new event. It is the first in Europe for orthopaedic trainees. The school, which
Osteochondral lesions of the talus and the role of ankle arthroscopy
Osteochondral lesions of the talus and the role of ankle arthroscopy The options for treating OCL are numerous and a number of surgical procedures can be performed arthroscopically. Maire-Clare Killen
Non-operative treatment of acute achilles tendon rupture
Non-operative treatment of acute achilles tendon rupture A review of current best practice for treating this common sports injury, by Prasad Rao, Mehek Asad and Asad Syed Anatomy, function, aetiology
The more you run, the denser your bones will be
The more you run, the denser your bones will be Spanish researchers have analysed the effect of endurance running training on the stiffness index, a variable that is directly related
New NIST method may find elusive flaws in medical implants and spacecraft
New NIST method may find elusive flaws in medical implants and spacecraft Medical implants and spacecraft can suddenly go dead, often for the same reason: cracks in ceramic capacitors, devices