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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30 January 2017

Sheffield firm wins multi-million pound contract to sell hip product in China

JRI Orthopaedics has strengthened its foothold in China and the Far East with a new multi-million pound deal. The three-year...

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27 January 2017

New App enables orthopaedic surgeons to check surgery plans on the go

A new free App will enable surgeons to easily access their surgery plans from their mobile device. The PeekMed App works...

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