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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5 September 2016

Minimally invasive calcaneal fixation for displaced intra-articular fractures

Maire-Clare Killen and Rajiv Limaye describe the technique and report outcomes of a series of patients undergoing minimally invasive fixation...

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25 August 2016

Money Matters: Brexit: what should you do now?

Don’t attempt to outsmart the market, suggests Cavendish Medical’s Simon Bruce The results of the EU Referendum vote on Thursday...

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29 July 2016

Review: Implants 2016: another successful event

Implants 2016, a top-level conference for contract manufacturers and orthopaedics companies, was held in Paris at the Elysées Biarritz Conference...

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28 July 2016

Highly cross-linked polyethylene for knees. Is BioPoly® an alternative?

Dinesh Nathwani, Alister Hart, Ravi Shenoy, Herb Schwartz and Matthew Hill review the mechanical properties and advances in the development...

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27 July 2016

Knees and before

The Orthopaedic Data Evaluation Panel (ODEP) has recently introduced a listing of knee implant products that comply with the benchmarks...

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26 July 2016

Diagnosis and management of combined PCL and PMC injuries

Adnan Saithna highlights the key features of the anatomy, biomechanics and surgical management of combined posterior cruciate ligament and posteromedial...

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26 July 2016

Making better orthopaedic surgeons: Track their errors as well as their skills

In a small study to determine the best way to assess the operating skills of would-be orthopaedic surgeons, Johns Hopkins...

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