Orthopaedics Archives - Page 4 of 108

Decreasing falls in elderly just a step away

Trips and falls that are so common and costly among the elderly could be reduced with special shoe insoles invented […]

Australia’s first robotic hip operation

Australia’s first robotically assisted hip replacement operation is being performed in Brisbane today under the leadership of QUT’s Professor of Orthopaedic Research, […]

Medical scientists develop ‘game changing’ stem cell repair system

Stem cell therapies capable of regenerating any human tissue damaged by injury, disease or ageing could be available within a […]

3D tissue engineering to revolutionise dental disease

The discomfort and stigma of loose or missing teeth could be a thing of the past as Griffith University researchers […]

Handheld surgical ‘pen’ prints human stem cells

In a landmark proof-of-concept experiment, Australian researchers have used a handheld 3D printing pen to ‘draw’ human stem cells in […]

New splint to be launched in South Australia

Professor Karen Reynolds and company director Scott Blackburn with the new CAS splint to be made in South Australia. An innovative, […]

Is your child’s achy back more than just growing pains?

According to a new literature review in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, […]

More hospitalisations for musculoskeletal conditions

More Australians are being hospitalised from arthritis, back pain, osteoporosis and other musculoskeletal conditions, according to new information released by […]