29 February 2012

Reconstruction versus conservative treatment after rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament: cost effectiveness analysis

Abstract Background The decision whether to treat conservatively or reconstruct surgically a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an ongoing...

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29 February 2012

Education: Foot and Ankle and Core Stability

[caption id="attachment_5314" align="alignright" width="350" caption="Professor Nicola Maffulli Centre Lead and Professor of Sports and Exercise Medicine at Barts and the...

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16 January 2012

Spinal bracing for the child with neurological dysfunction: is the future rigid?

Introduction Provision of rigid orthoses has been provided since the pre-Columbian Indian population used cork bark to stabilise the spine...

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4 January 2012

Bone regeneration: current concepts and future directions

Abstract Bone regeneration is a complex, well-orchestrated physiological process of bone formation, which can be seen during normal fracture healing,...

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4 January 2012

Education: Women’s Football and Women’s Sport in Spotlight

After a brief introduction by the event’s organiser, Professor Nicola Maffulli, Centre Lead and Professor of Sports and Exercise Medicine...

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29 December 2011

ECiMa™ HXLPE for low wear and oxidation resistance of hip bearings

Introduction Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) remains a widely used bearing in total joint replacement. Wear induced osteolysis remains...

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28 December 2011

The association between hip fracture and hip osteoarthritis: A case-control study

Abstract Background There have been reports both supporting and refuting an inverse relationship between hip fracture and hip osteoarthritis (OA)....

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28 December 2011

Pushing Orthopaedics: Independent research from the Implant Development Centre Orthopaedics

Research at the heart of the Implant Development Centre At the heart of the Implant Development Centre (IDC), one of...

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