9 February 2017

Protein in womb plays role in future of bone health

Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine have shown that limiting a specific maternal protein in pregnant mice...

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8 February 2017

EFOST Surgical Techniques in Sports Medicine – Elbow Surgery

Editors: Francois Kelberline & Wasim Khan Format: Hardcover, 128 pages Publisher: JP Medical Price: £35.95 ISBN: 978-1-90-983639-6   EFOST Surgical...

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7 February 2017

Examining women’s bones during menopause help understand risk of fractures

"Bone fragility is considered a silent disease," says Karl Jepsen, associate chair of research and professor of orthopaedic surgery at Michigan...

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6 February 2017

Clinical and retrieval evidence for corrosion of spine implants

Vasiliki Panagiotopoulou demonstrates the importance of understanding the mechanisms in the multifactorial cause for failure in spine surgery All prosthetic...

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3 February 2017

Can we improve protocols in clinical practice?

The association of biofilms with multi-drug resistance has highlighted the need for further understanding of biofilms and for anti-biofilm strategies....

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2 February 2017

Russian scientists create biodegradable implants covered with human skeleton-type mineral

Russian scientists have developed a new vaterite-based coating for nanofiber material used as a scaffold to grow bone tissue cells...

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1 February 2017

Arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis: A gold standard in current management?

Amit Chauhan, Prasad Karpe and Rajiv Limaye look at the well-established technique of arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis, which has recently become...

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31 January 2017

DDH UK – the new hip charity

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) occurs when the hip joint fails to develop correctly. It is estimated one in...

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