Metal pins no better than traditional plaster cast for a broken wrist
Trial finds no difference in pain or wrist function at 12 months compared with moulded cast Using metal K-wires (commonly...
Read MoreSurgeon in Focus – Joseph Assini
Joseph Assini is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specialising in adult hip and knee replacement, complex joint reconstruction and general...
Read More22-26 March 2022, AAOS; Chicago
The 2022 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting will be held March 22-26 in McCormick Place, Chicago. Founded in...
Read More23 March 2022, Implants 2022; Chicago
To celebrate the 17th anniversary of the International Implants Conference, Ali Madani, Founder and Managing Partner at Avicenne, hereby invites...
Read MoreRegrowing knee cartilage with an electric kick
University of Connecticut (UConn) bioengineers successfully regrew cartilage in a rabbit's knee, a promising hop toward healing joints in humans,...
Read MoreArthritis-related gene also regenerates cartilage in joints and growth plates
The IL-6 family of proteins has a bad reputation: it can promote inflammation, arthritis, autoimmune disease and even cancer. However, a new...
Read MorePersonalising treatment for severe limb injuries
A team of scientists, led by Scott Frey at the University of Missouri, have developed an innovative technique using small...
Read MoreDeveloping bioactive coatings for better orthopaedic implants
Bioactive coatings play a vital role in the success of implants such as those for knees or hips, because their...
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