1 May 2017

Sydney orthopaedic surgeon performs Australia’s first computer-navigated shoulder replacement

While computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery (CAOS) techniques have previously been used on other joints, the world’s first computer-assisted shoulder replacement was carried...

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28 April 2017

New material regrows bone and could treat patients with injuries to the skull

A team of researchers repaired a hole in a mouse’s skull by regrowing “quality bone,” a breakthrough that could drastically...

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26 April 2017

Specialist nurse elected president of AfPP

A Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital specialist nurse has been appointed president of a national organisation working to enhance skills...

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24 April 2017

Bariatric surgery impacts joint replacement outcomes in very obese patients

A study from the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found that in morbidly obese patients, bariatric surgery performed prior to...

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21 April 2017

96% of patients return to running within nine months of arthroscopic surgery

Ninety-six per cent of patients who were recreational or competitive runners prior to developing hip bone spurs returned to their...

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19 April 2017

Poor thigh muscle strength may increase women’s risk of knee osteoarthritis

A new study has found that poor strength in the thigh muscles may increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis in...

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17 April 2017

Lazy teens develop lazy bones, study finds

Inactive teens have weaker bones than those who are physically active, according to a new study. Researchers with UBC and...

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29 March 2017

Intensive aquatic resistance training decreases body fat mass and improves physcial function in women with mild knee osteoarthritis

Aquatic resistance training significantly decreases body fat mass and increases walking speed, i.e., phsyical function in postmenopausal women with mild...

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