28 April 2017

New material regrows bone and could treat patients with injuries to the skull

A team of researchers repaired a hole in a mouse’s skull by regrowing “quality bone,” a breakthrough that could drastically...

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26 April 2017

Specialist nurse elected president of AfPP

A Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital specialist nurse has been appointed president of a national organisation working to enhance skills...

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24 April 2017

Bariatric surgery impacts joint replacement outcomes in very obese patients

A study from the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found that in morbidly obese patients, bariatric surgery performed prior to...

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21 April 2017

96% of patients return to running within nine months of arthroscopic surgery

Ninety-six per cent of patients who were recreational or competitive runners prior to developing hip bone spurs returned to their...

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19 April 2017

Poor thigh muscle strength may increase women’s risk of knee osteoarthritis

A new study has found that poor strength in the thigh muscles may increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis in...

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19 April 2017

24–26 August 2017 – 6th Fragility Fracture Network Global Congress; Malmo, Sweden

Message from the president:   Dear Colleagues, Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, FFN invites you to join the 6th FFN Global...

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17 April 2017

Lazy teens develop lazy bones, study finds

Inactive teens have weaker bones than those who are physically active, according to a new study. Researchers with UBC and...

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14 April 2017

Joint-preserving options for eccentric ankle osteoarthritis

Supramalleolar osteotomy is an increasingly popular joint-preserving option for treatment of mild-to-moderate arthritis with deformity. Mohammad El Sayad, Prasad Karpe,...

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