Tiny antibiotic beads fight infections after joint replacement
More than 1 million people undergo total joint replacements each year, and nearly 10,000 will develop infections. To reduce this...
Read MoreMedication to prevent osteoporotic fractures may hinder the repair of damaged tissue
A study at Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden, has found that one of the most common medications to prevent osteoporitic fractures gives...
Read MoreA nanophenomenon that triggers the bone-repair process
Researchers at the Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia have resolved one of the great unknowns in bone-repair: how the...
Read MoreCorrect warm-up reduces football injuries in children by half
A warm-up program developed specially for children reduces football injuries by around 50 per cent. Sports scientists from the University...
Read MoreNow is the time to invest in medical technologies sector
OPN talks with Professor John Fisher, a leading researcher at the School of Medical Engineering, University of Leeds, about pioneering...
Read MoreReport highlights an increase in joint replacements with ‘very impressive’ outcomes
The orthopaedic joint replacement register for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man has published a new report...
Read MorePatient-specific instrumentation for total hip and knee arthroplasty: Is it the new surgeons’ guide to improve implant positioning?
Robert Wescott, Johann Henckel, Anna Di Laura and Alister Hart discuss the factors associated with the clinical outcome and longevity...
Read MoreGeko medical device makes breakthrough in pre-operative oedema reduction
Clinical study reveals substantial cost and efficiency savings achieved with gekoTM device Promotional feature UK-based medical devices developer, Firstkind, a...
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