19 July 2017

3D printed implants can improve integration of amputee prosthetic devices with bone

A new study evaluated two additive manufacturing methods for producing either fine or coarse textured titanium implants and compared the...

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17 July 2017

World first self-donning system for surgical gowns

In the health care setting, there is an increasing need for a self-donning surgical gown that health care personnel can...

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21 June 2017

Increase in digestive disease-related death following joint replacement

A study of nearly 720,000 hip and knee replacement patients has shown that clinicians should be aware of a patient’s...

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20 June 2017

Orthopaedic Knee Conference 2017 – Get your FREE tickets today

Orthopaedic Knee Conference 2017 – Improving Outcomes Through Innovation 3 November 2017, Royal Armouries, Leeds, UK   Orthopaedic consultants and...

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19 June 2017

No ‘weekend effect’ for the elderly suffering from broken hips in the NHS

New research has found NHS patients admitted to hospital at the weekend with a hip fracture are at no greater...

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16 June 2017

Early 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....

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14 June 2017

Newly prescribed sleeping pills increase risk of hip fracture

Older people newly prescribed sleeping pills like benzodiazepines and ‘Z-drugs’ have over double the odds of a hip fracture in...

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9 June 2017

Magnesium could prevent fractures

Bone fractures are one of the leading causes of disability and ill health especially among the aging population and this...

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