29 September 2020

The National Joint Registry’s 17th Annual Report highlights continued successful outcomes across all types of joint replacement procedures

The National Joint Registry (NJR) which covers England, Wales, Northern Ireland the Isle of Man and the States of Guernsey,...

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28 September 2020

Workload linked with an increased risk of knee osteoarthritis

Men and women working in heavy manual occupations are twice as likely to suffer from knee osteoarthritis (OA), the most...

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25 September 2020

New molecule repairs cartilage and relieves symptoms of osteoarthritis

A newly discovered molecule has been found to provide long-lasting regeneration of bone and cartilage defects, as well as symptom...

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23 September 2020

BMJ Best Practice made free to access for NHS staff

A clinical decision-making support tool from the BMJ is now free to use for all NHS staff. All staff in...

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18 September 2020

Hip fracture risk linked to nanoscale bone inflexibility

New research has highlighted a preventative treatment gap in patients prone to bone fractures who are otherwise healthy.   The study...

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16 September 2020

Patients with comorbidities and from deprived areas have worse outcomes if admitted for emergency general surgery

Such patients are more likely to die in hospital and stay in hospital longer and are less likely to be...

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14 September 2020

Increased high intensity physical activity in early adolescence could lead to stronger bones in adulthood and help prevent osteoporosis in later life

High intensity physical activity in early life might help maximise peak hip strength and prevent osteoporosis in later life, according...

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11 September 2020

New approach to treating osteoarthritis advances

Injections of a natural 'energy' molecule prompted regrowth of almost half of the cartilage lost with osteoarthritis and aging in...

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