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...
Read More96% 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...
Read MorePoor 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...
Read More24–26 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...
Read MoreLazy 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...
Read MoreJoint-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,...
Read MoreShould we repair rotator cuff tears – and if so, why, when and how?
Lennard Funk and Puneet Monga discuss the management and treatment of rotator cuff tears Rotator cuff disease is very...
Read MoreBOOK REVIEW – Oxford Handbook of Orthopaedics and Trauma
Firas Arnaout reviews Oxford Handbook of Orthopaedics and Trauma Authors: Gavin Bowden, Martin McNally, Simon Thomas & Alexander Gibson Publisher:...
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