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... Spend a day at a science festival talking to children! Patricia Logullo talks about her experience at Cheltenham Science Festival.
NHS baby check may miss dislocated hips in new-born babies
25 April 2024
A new study has identified that NHS infant checks can miss serious hip abnormalities in new-born babies. Left undetected, these can require complex surgery, and lead to early arthritis. In the UK around 500 infants undergo surgery for dislocated hips which could have been avoidable.
Antibiotic bone cement found not to reduce infection after hip replacement
22 June 2023
A large trial has found that using high-dose dual-antibiotic loaded cement is unlikely to reduce the risk of surgical site infection in people who have had a hip replacement.
Researchers call for urgent action in hip fracture prevention
9 June 2023
An international group of researchers, including Prof. Daniel Prieto-Alhambra at NDORMS, have predicted that hip fracture burden will nearly double worldwide by 2050
New global health grant to improve outcomes for patients with hip fracture
26 January 2023
Hip fracture patients in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) in Asia are set to benefit from a new study that aims to bring best practice programmes to improve quality of life for patients and reduce healthcare costs.
Patients like me
1 November 2022
What can patients learn from the experiences of people like them who’ve already had a hip replacement? A new tool called ‘Patients like me’ helps answer some of the questions about pain, complications and how long the prosthesis might last.
Oxford receives NIHR funding to test anti-TNF on post operative delirium
27 July 2022
Researchers at the University of Oxford have been awarded a grant from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to investigate whether anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) therapy can reduce or prevent post operative delirium/cognitive deficit.
Cemented hip replacement improves quality of life for patients over 60
10 February 2022
The White 5 trial compared implants fixed with bone cement against uncemented implants for hip fractures treated with hemiarthroplasty.
Study reveals the three most important aspects of care for hip fractures
5 May 2021
Older patients with hip fractures recover better if they receive treatment under the supervision of both a surgeon and a specialist in elderly care; are checked to avoid future falls; and are assessed for memory problems.
WHiTE Four trial results published
9 February 2021
The results of the WHiTE Four clinical trial for the treatment of fragility hip fractures have been published in The Bone and Joint Journal.
Study reveals ‘postcode lottery’ for hip and knee replacement physiotherapy
5 December 2019
Post-operation physiotherapy following hip and knee replacement varies significantly across the UK according to new research by Dr Toby Smith, leading to a ‘postcode lottery’ for patients.
New hip fracture study will compare ‘fix’ vs ‘replace’ treatment
28 November 2019
A new NIHR funded trial will compare whether either fixing the broken bone or replacing the hip joint gives a better result for people over 60
Double success for David Metcalfe
26 November 2019
David Metcalfe has been awarded both the prestigious Syme Medal and the AOUK&I Trauma Research Prize 2019 in recognition of his DPhil work in musculoskeletal science.
Excellence payments to hospitals improve hip fracture care in England
1 August 2019
A scheme that pays hospitals to deliver high quality care has been shown to improve the outcomes for patients with broken hips in England.
Cheltenham Volunteers
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Ghada Alsaleh
Versus Arthritis Career Development Fellow
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Nan Yang
Oxford-BMS Research Fellow
