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Notes of a Medical Student

It feels like a long time since I have written this column and that’s probably because so much has happened to me in such a short time! The biggest change

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5th National Orthopaedic Infection Forum (NOIF)

The meeting began with an overview of the International Consensus Meeting, held in August 2013 in Philadelphia. Several of the faculty were participants in the meeting and Prof Fares Haddad

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Preview of Medica 2014 Conference, Düsseldorf, 12–15 November

MEDICA: Success generates inventiveness MEDICA in Düsseldorf has already claimed to be the world’s largest medical trade show. With more than 4,500 exhibitors and 130,000 professional visitors, it is undisputedly

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Shoulder arthroscopy: Past, present and future

The Past Arthroscope literally means “to look at joints”. The idea of looking into the human body to visualise internal organs is nothing new. In fact, Philip Bozzini in 1806

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I’m sorry about that – The effects of medical negligence claims

Over the past five years, medical negligence claims lodged against NHS staff have risen by 80% and the bill for pay-outs is nearing one-fifth of the total NHS budget. Whereas

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Live cadaveric demonstrations roll into Nottingham in an educational first for BESS

This year’s British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS) congress witnessed a novel form of medical education as the Arthrex Mobile Surgical Skills Lab arrived in Nottingham. Delegates at BESS were

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“Science creates confidence and trust”

On behalf of the distinguished German Societies for Orthopaedics and Trauma (DGOOC, DGU and BVO) we are excited to present the International Programme of the German Congress for Orthopaedics and

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Virtual orthopaedic clinic – can we replace face-to-face appointments?

Modern healthcare is consuming vast resources and countries spend between 2% and 18% of their GDP on healthcare1. However, we know that the burden of healthcare continues to increase, the

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Neurorehabilitation: How technological advancements are helping drop foot sufferers

There are approximately 152,000 strokes occurring in the UK every year and 1.1 million stroke survivors living in the UK. Studies show that stroke is a leading cause of adult

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The bare bones – Notes of a medical student

The last month of Medical School has been by far the most intense and hectic yet. While most students across the country have started their summer holiday, we have begun