Healthcare commissioners urged to implement services that prevent broken bones
More than 50,000 life-altering broken bones could be avoided if preventative services were made available more widely, according to a...
Read MoreOnly one in five doctors aware of patient feedback about their care online, survey reveals
Around one in five doctors are aware of patient feedback about themselves on review and ratings websites, according to a...
Read MoreGroin and hips of hockey players can be examined in five-second test
Five seconds is enough to assess the status of a hockey player’s groin. For the first time, a simple field...
Read MoreTaking steps towards injectable hydrogel for knee osteoarthritis
The Developmental BioEngineering group of the University of Twente is working on a promising breakthrough in the treatment of osteoarthritis,...
Read MoreState-of-the-art CT scanner set to lower waiting times for Scottish patients
The Golden Jubilee National Hospital has taken delivery of a new state-of-the-art Computer Tomography (CT) scanner to help further reduce...
Read MoreGlobal study finds high success rate for hip and knee replacements
After reviewing thousands of case studies going back 25 years across six countries, generalisable survival data is now available for...
Read MoreThree weeks in a cast may be just as good as six for healing ankle fractures
Wearing a cast or ankle support for three weeks may be no worse than the usual six weeks for healing...
Read MoreBlood flow restriction therapy may protect against bone loss following ACL reconstruction
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients often face bone and muscle loss immediately following the procedure. Researchers presenting their work...
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