Toxic fears for more than 50,000 UK residents with metal-on-metal hip replacements
More than 50,000 patients with ‘metal-on-metal’ hips are being told to undergo X-rays and blood tests after watchdogs found they...
Read MoreWomen more sensitive than men to metal used in joint replacement
Among patients with unexplained pain after undergoing total joint replacement with metal-containing components, women are more likely than men to...
Read MoreExperts at EFORT call for better medical training for treatment after terror attacks
Following terror attacks in Paris, Brussels, Manchester, Berlin and, most recently, London, experts at this year’s EFORT Congress in Vienna...
Read MoreEarly epigenetic switches associated with childhood bone health
The health of children’s bones could be determined before they are born, a new University of Southampton study has shown....
Read MoreSnap happy doctors warned by MDU about dangers of image sharing
Doctors who share clinical information over file sharing apps and websites may be breaching their ethical obligations, the Medical Defence...
Read MoreObese patients don’t need to lose weight before total joint replacement
A new study from America has found that obese patients who underwent knee or hip replacement surgery reported virtually the...
Read MoreEffective protection against hip fracture during cortisone treatment
There is effective protection against hip fracture for the many elderly people whose skeleton is declining in strength, as a...
Read MoreFootball boosts bone development in boys
Playing football can improve bone development in adolescent boys, new research shows. In a study comparing adolescent football players to...
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