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Oxford scores are a 'good predictor of revision rates'

12 Mar 2010

Oxford hip and knee scores are good predictors of early revision in patients who have undergone total hip replacement and total knee replacement surgery....

Surgeons should be wary of prophylaxis for shoulder arthroplasty thromboembolism

12 Mar 2010

Surgeons should be wary of the use of aggressive prophylaxis techniques to tackle the risks of thromboembolic events following shoulder arthroplasty....

Optimal cup positioning produces less wear

12 Mar 2010

Optimal cup positioning during hip resurfacing has a direct effect on serum ion levels - which have been associated with wear and tear - according to new research....

Orthopaedics firms must 'strive to offer patients value'

11 Mar 2010

Orthopaedics manufacturers such as Biomet should continue striving to offer patients and the medical establishment value for money, it has been claimed....

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction 'should be performed within a year'

11 Mar 2010

Surgeons should perform anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction within the first year of the injury occurring in order to minimise the risks of chondral changes and meniscal tears, it has been...

Antibiotic-loaded cement can help avoid infection

11 Mar 2010

The use of antibiotic-loaded joint cement during primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty can help reduce the likelihood of infection, it has been claimed....

High-volume surgeons offer better outcomes

10 Mar 2010

Surgeons who conduct a large number of total hip arthroplasty operations offer better cup positioning than those who carry out relatively fewer procedures....

Pseudotumours linked to hip resurfacing wear

10 Mar 2010

Pseudotumours have been directly linked to wear and tear in metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty, it has been claimed....

Electromagnetic pulses 'decreases pain in osteoarthritis sufferers'

9 Mar 2010

New research into the benefits of electromagnetic pulses on the pain levels experienced by osteoarthritis sufferers has shown that 40 per cent subjected to the treatment reported benefits....

Scientists discover 'pain gene'

9 Mar 2010

Scientists have discovered a gene which they believe could explain the different tolerance levels to pain people have....

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