1 May 2011

Head, neck and exercise immunology under the microscope for Spring CSEM Meeting

Head and neck problems in sport are frequently encountered in everyday practice, but rarely discussed. The morning session of the...

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1 March 2011

Achilles tendon inflammation in the athlete:Review of current treatment options

Achilles tendinitis is a form of repetitive strain injury typically characterised by tight gastrocnemius and soleus complex in association with...

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1 March 2011

A review of local infiltration of anaesthesia as postoperative analgesia for patients undergoing hip arthroplasty

Introduction According to the National Joint Registry for England and Wales, there were over 70,000 hip joint replacement procedures carried...

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1 March 2011

Alumina-on-alumina total hip replacement for femoral neck fracture in healthy patients

Abstract Background Total hip replacement is considered the best option for treatment of displaced intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck...

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1 February 2011

Knee injuries & anti-doping Christmas topics for CSEM for London 2012 series

Despite the best attempts of the freezing weather, the fifth 'Sports & Exercise Medicine for London 2012 meeting in association...

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1 February 2011

Septic arthritis as a severe complication of elective arthroscopy: Clinical management strategies

Abstract Infection of a peripheral joint following arthroscopic surgery presents with an incidence of approximately 0.42%, an extremely rare entity....

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1 December 2010

Impregnation of bone chips with antibiotics and storage of antibiotics at different temperatures: an in vitro study

Background Infection is one of the most devastating adverse events following joint replacement surgery. Deep infection rates in primary hip...

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1 December 2010

Spinal tumours: A rapid review

Spinal tumours can arise from any of the hard or soft tissues of the spinal column, or they can extend...

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