People who are severely overweight need joint replacement twice as often and face double the risk of complications
The obesity epidemic has arrived in orthopaedics: Anyone who gets a hip or knee replacement today is very likely to...
Read More£25m bioengineering academic centre to be built at Stanmore hospital by RNOH and UCL
Plans to build a new £25m biomedical engineering facility at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, have been announced. The...
Read More3D printed hip used in groundbreaking operation at Southampton General Hospital
A groundbreaking operation using a 3D printed hip has been carried out in Southampton. It is the first time that...
Read MoreRise in Aviva Premiership injuries highlights the debilitating “tricks” used in the game
Recent news highlighting the increase in the number of rugby players forced to retire due to injury has sparked concerns...
Read MoreResearch team at York University aims to improve bone disease treatment
Researchers are aiming to develop new therapies for osteoarthritis by rejuvenating old stem cells to repair cartilage damage. As reported...
Read MoreSuccess of cartilage symposium
The Oswestry 9th International Cartilage Symposium organised by Professor James Richardson and Professor Sally Roberts was a huge success attended...
Read MorePhysio ignores doctors and uses do-it-yourself treatment to learn to walk again
Experienced MSK physiotherapist Jason Howard who works at The White House Physiotherapy Clinic in South Yorkshire, recently trialed his own...
Read MorePioneering glass ceramics set to improve joint implants
Glass Technology Services Ltd (GTS) has worked in partnership with FAME-MED and EXEMPLAR on the production of coatings, specialised...
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