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Preview: The International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand Global Hand Surgery Conference
The International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand who represent the global hand surgery societies, will be staging their triennial hand surgery conference, the largest of it’s kind
Surgeon in Focus with Javad Parvizi
Javad Parvizi is an American Board Certified, fellowship trained, orthopaedic surgeon and the Director of Clinical Research at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. He has been at Rothman since 2003. He
Supporting post-surgery joint rehab programmes with Cartonica liquid joint supplement
Product feature When recovering from joint surgery, the liquid joint supplement Cartonica from Clinic Nutrition provides a full spectrum of nutrients to support healing when patients embark on programmes of
Demand for user-friendly and versatile bone growth stimulators has surged
Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis are among the common disabling joint disorders that are affecting millions of elderly people across the world. Some of the most common sites of osteoporotic fractures are
Operating rooms are the climate change contributor no one’s talking about
Two surgeons-in-training suggest some sustainable solutions for climate change in their energy-intensive discipline In April 2021, during the Leaders Summit on Climate, President Biden announced his goal to drastically reduce
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may impair bone health in male teens
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phthalates (two types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals) may be associated with lower bone mineral density in male teens According to a new study published in
Repairing tendons with silk proteins
Just mentioning a ruptured Achilles tendon would make anyone wince. Tendon injuries are well known for their lengthy, difficult and often incomplete healing processes Sudden or repetitive motion, experienced by
Surgeons need more bodies to practice on
At the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, a lack of donated cadavers limits surgeons’ scope for honing their skills. Especially in trauma surgery and new, advanced operative techniques, there are not
Tessa Sanderson CBE takes the baton as Canon Medical UK’s Business Ambassador
Six-time GB Olympian and the first black British woman to win Olympic gold champions the role of diagnostic imaging in sports medicine Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medallist for javelin, Tessa
Liposomal bupivacaine found to be no more effective than current treatments for post-operative knee pain
A new study published in JAMA, has found that a drug recently licenced in the UK has no effect on post-operative knee replacement recovery or pain, compared to the current
