31 May 2017

Patients’ own fat tissue can help treat joint problems

Body fat now can help treat bone joint conditions, including injuries and osteoarthritis, which affects 27 million people. A new...

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11 May 2017

Noisy knees may be an early sign of knee osteoarthritis

A new study using data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative, a multi-centre observational study of nearly 3500 participants, indicates that people...

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3 May 2017

Welcome aboard Rajiv Limaye

Orthopaedic Product News magazine is delighted to welcome Rajiv Limaye, pictured, on board as consultant editor for the magazine. Rajiv...

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2 May 2017

Selectively blocking immune cells can prevent formation of scar tissue around implanted medical devices

Medical devices implanted in the body for drug delivery, sensing, or tissue regeneration usually come under fire from the host’s...

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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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