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Pseudotumour growth leads to high revision rate

20 May 2010

New research conducted in Belgium has shown that pseudotumour growth is one of the leading factors influencing the need for early revision in patients who have undergone metal-on-metal total hip...

Interscalene block possible with ultrasound guidance

20 May 2010

The use of interscalene blocks during orthopaedic surgery is possible when surgeons use ultrasound guidance, it has been claimed....

Hep C can lead to arthroplasty complications

19 May 2010

People with Hepatitis C are more likely to suffer from complications and failure following total joint arthroplasty than those who do not, it has been claimed....

Mortality in femur fracture patients is falling

19 May 2010

Mortality rates in those who suffer femur fractures is falling, it has been claimed....

Cell protein discovered which helps battle osteoarthritis naturally

19 May 2010

Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in California and the National Research Institute for Child Health and Development in Japan believe they have found a protein which forms part of...

Arthritis Research UK funds new osteoarthritis study

18 May 2010

Scientists in Aberdeen have been awarded funding by Arthritis Research UK to conduct an investigation into the impact of stem cell activity on cartilage repair....

Foot loading patterns linked to knee osteoarthritis

18 May 2010

Foot loading patterns may be linked to the severity of osteoarthritis in a person's knees, it has been claimed....

IOF releases new vitamin D guidance

18 May 2010

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has issued a new set of guidelines which includes recommendations relating to vitamin D supplements for elderly patients....

A third of knee replacement patients would benefit from UKA

17 May 2010

New research has shown that a third of patients who are in need of knee replacement surgery could benefit from Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA)....

No difference in outcome for gender specific knee replacements

14 May 2010

New research has shown that gender specific knee replacement components may be no more beneficial when it comes to patient outcome than standard devices....

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