Obesity is a global epidemic of 2.1 billion people and a well known cause of osteoarthritis.
The use of robotics in
The October 2015 Hip &
Pelvis Roundup. 360 . looks at: Smoking and complications in
The February 2015 Hip &
Pelvis Roundup. 360 . looks at: Hip arthroplasty in Down syndrome; Bulk femoral autograft successful in acetabular reconstruction;
The February 2015 Knee Roundup. 360 . looks at: Intra-operative sensors for knee balance; Mobile bearing no advantage; Death and knee replacement: a falling phenomenon; The swings and roundabouts of unicompartmental
The December 2015 Wrist &
Hand Roundup360 looks at: Fuse or replace? The index PIPJ; A solution for the unstable DRUJ at last; Anatomical reconstruction in place of
The June 2013 Hip &
Pelvis Roundup. 360 . looks at: failure in metal-on-metal
The December 2012 Hip &
Pelvis Roundup. 360 . looks at: swimming against the tide with resurfacing; hip impingement surgery; the relationship between obesity and co-morbidities and
The December 2012 Wrist &
Hand Roundup. 360. looks at: the imaging of scaphoid fractures; splinting to help Dupuytren’s disease; quality of life after nerve transfers; early failure of Moje thumbs; electra CMCJ
In a global environment of rising costs and limited funds, robotic and computer-assisted orthopaedic technologies could provide the means to drive a necessary revolution in
The December 2015 Research Roundup360 looks at: Biomarkers in periprosthetic joint infection; HbA1c and complications in
The December 2015 Knee Roundup360 looks at: Albumin and complications in knee arthroplasty; Tantalum: a knee fixation for all seasons?; Dynamic knee alignment; Tibial component design in UKA; Managing the tidal wave of revision knee arthroplasty; Scoring pain in TKR; Does anyone have a ‘normal’ tibial slope?; XLPE in TKR? A five-year clinical study; Spacers and infected revision arthroplasties; Dialysis and
The October 2015 Knee Roundup360 looks at: Allergy and outcome in
The August 2015 Hip &
Pelvis Roundup. 360 . looks at: The well-fixed acetabular revision; Predicting complications in revision arthroplasty; Is infection associated with fixation?; Front or back? An enduring question in hip surgery; Muscle-sparing approaches?; Gabapentin as a post-operative analgesic adjunct; An Indian take on AVN of the hip; Weight loss and
The June 2015 Foot &
Ankle Roundup. 360 . looks at: Syndesmosis and outcomes in ankle fracture; Ankle arthrodesis or
Ankle replacements have improved significantly since the first reported attempt at resurfacing of the talar dome in 1962. We are now at a stage where ankle replacement offers a viable option in the treatment of end-stage ankle arthritis. As the procedure becomes more successful, it is important to reflect and review the current surgical outcomes. This allows us to guide our patients in the treatment of end-stage ankle arthritis. What is the better surgical treatment – arthrodesis or
The June 2015 Hip &
Pelvis Roundup. 360 . looks at: neuraxial anaesthesia and large
The August 2015 Shoulder &
Elbow Roundup. 360 . looks at: Clavicular fractures are being fixed – but how?; Propionibacterium acnes: a pain in the shoulder?; Bacteria, armpits and
The December 2014 Knee Roundup. 360 . looks at: national guidance on