15 September 2016

The impact of private sector contracts on NHS provision and treatment inequalities

Patient choice and the use of the private sector for hip surgery in Scotland was found to be associated with...

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14 September 2016

RNOH hospital redevelopment is approved

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust has secured vital funds to begin rebuilding its facilities. The first phase in...

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13 September 2016

DKOU 2016 – German Congress of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery

Congress Presidents Heiko Reichel, Florian Gebhard and Manfred Neubert look forward to welcoming delegates to Berlin on 25–28 October to debate the...

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12 September 2016

Blood, Sweat & Tears – Becoming a Better Surgeon

All surgeons want to be better surgeons. They work hard to be respected by their peers, appreciated by their patients...

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9 September 2016

James Newman – Answering the questions that no one dares to ask

As planning for the Orthopaedic Knee Conference 2016 really gets underway, OPN talks to co-chair James Newman about his hopes...

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8 September 2016

Lifelong heath and wellbeing: improving orthopaedic practice and patient care

The Orthopaedic Research Institute at Bournemouth University offers world-class research, the latest professional thinking and clinical best practice, and has...

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7 September 2016

Orthopaedic damage needn’t be a pain

We should be making greater efforts to repair damaged cartilage and carry out more restorative surgery for meniscal tears, and...

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6 September 2016

New bio-glass could make it possible to re-grow or replace cartilage

Scientists at Imperial College London have developed a material that mimics the shock-absorbing and load-bearing properties of cartilage Researchers from...

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