Machine learning outperforms clinical experts in classifying hip fractures
A new machine learning process designed to identify and classify hip fractures has been shown to outperform human clinicians. Two...
Read MoreThe Duchess of Cornwall opens the new Marcela Botnar wing
A new building at the University of Oxford's Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences has been opened by The Duchess of...
Read MoreFive-year-old boy from Manchester receives world’s first paediatric leg cover
Five-year-old Leo White from Greater Manchester is the first child in the world to receive a paediatric leg cover. Leo...
Read MoreStudy finds preoperative shear wave elastography helps predict rotator cuff repair
According to an article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), preoperative shear wave elastography (SWE) can play a complementary role with...
Read MoreBone-building cells favour different orthopaedic implant designs
New orthopaedic implant devices that promote faster healing and ultimately reduce the strain on the NHS could be available in...
Read MoreMetal 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 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...
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