Using local anaesthetic infiltration has already been shown to reduce pain, morbidity and mortality after elective knee replacement operations. A new study from the UK, presented at the EFORT Congress in Istanbul, shows that this kind of enhanced recovery protocol has many benefits in postoperative care of patients undergoing hip operations. Istanbul, 8  June 2013  […]

Speaking at the EFORT Congress, experts urged that autologous blood donations prior to a knee implants be reserved for anaemic patients only. A new study shows that this approach can save valuable resources. Istanbul, 8 June 2013  – “Patients not suffering from anaemia before an operation do not need autologous blood donations prior to a […]

Around 10% of patients suffering a proximal femoral fracture die within thirty days. A team from the United Kingdom presented a new model of care for elderly orthopaedic inpatients at   the   EFORT   Congress   in   Istanbul.   This   strategy   has   reduced   delays   to   operative intervention, mortality and postoperative complications. Istanbul, 7 June 2013  – Around one in […]

Bone  tumours  often  require  major  operations  in  which  substantial  parts  of  an  extremity must be removed. That used to mean amputation. Today, the arm or leg can often be saved thanks  not  least  to  improved  implantable  prostheses.  “Growing”  prostheses  for  children have considerably improved the possibilities for treating young cancer patients according to experts reporting […]

Infections following orthopaedic surgery cause prolonged suffering and multiply the costs of care. They pose a serious problem for the health care sector. A scientific app is meant to assist patients and physicians in assessing possible risks of infection and minimise variable risks prior to implantations. Experts speaking at the EFORT Congress in Istanbul said […]