BJJ Podcasts

Foot and ankle surgical research – marching forwards

Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Arul Ramasamy, Daniel Marsland and Fares Haddad discuss The Bone & Joint Journal Foot & Ankle Special Issue, published in March 2026.

Papers discussed:

Management of the failing ankle arthroplasty

Suture button compared with ventral augmentation in unstable syndesmotic injuries

Outcomes and classification of total talus replacements

Long-term patient-reported outcomes comparing unstable ankle fractures with and without a posterior malleolus fracture

To find out more about the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting of ISHA, visit www.ishasoc.net.

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Supervised versus self-managed rehabilitation for patients with an acute first-time or recurrent patellar dislocation: the PRePPeD external pilot RCT and embedded qualitative study

Tue, 05 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Colin Forde and David Keene discuss the paper 'Supervised versus self-managed rehabilitation for patients with an acute first-time or recurrent patellar dislocation: the Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Post Patellar Dislocation (PRePPeD) external pilot randomized controlled trial and embedded qualitative study' published in the March 2026 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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If you'd like to get involved with the main trial if it is funded, please contact prepped@ndorms.ox.ac.uk.

To find out more about the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting of ISHA, visit www.ishasoc.net.

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Five-year follow-up of the Scaphoid Waist Internal Fixation for Fractures Trial (SWIFFT)

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth and Joseph Dias discuss the five-year follow-up of the Scaphoid Waist Internal Fixation for Fractures Trial, the results of which were published in the January 2026 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

Click here to read the paper 'Clinical effectiveness of early surgical fixation versus cast immobilization for adults with a scaphoid waist fracture'.

Click here to read the paper 'Cost-effectiveness of early surgical fixation versus cast immobilization for adults with a scaphoid waist fracture'.

Click here to read the paper 'Radiological outcome of early surgical fixation versus cast immobilization for adults with a scaphoid waist fracture'.

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The Bone & Joint Journal Festive Podcast 2025

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth and Fares Haddad discuss maintaining methodological rigour in research, how the Society's journals and digital products continue to serve the orthopaedic community, as well as some of Prof Haddad's top article picks from 2025 and predictions for 2026.

Papers discussed:

Trends in day-case hip and knee replacement in England

Predicting the necessity of routine postoperative laboratory tests after primary total hip arthroplasty

Analysis of national real-world data on reoperations after medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

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Prepare well to do well: revising for orthopaedic exams with BJJ LIFE

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Emma Vodden, Shiraz Sabah, David Limb and Fares Haddad discuss preparing for your orthopaedic qualifying exams with BJJ LIFE, the essential orthopaedic MCQ resource from The Bone & Joint Journal.

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The International Hip Society Supplements 2025

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth and Fares Haddad discuss the International Hip Society Supplements published in The Bone & Joint Journal and Bone & Joint Open in May and June 2025.

Read the full collection here.

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Hip surveillance in children with cerebral palsy in the UK

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Katie Hughes and Daniel Perry discuss the paper 'Hip surveillance in children with cerebral palsy in the UK' published in the July 2025 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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The changing landscape in total hip arthroplasty: part two

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Dominic Meek, Ed Davies, George Haidukewych and Thane Munting discuss the changing landscape in total hip arthroplasty.

This episode is kindly sponsored by Smith & Nephew.

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The changing landscape in total hip arthroplasty: part one

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Jonathan Vigdorchik, George Haidukewych, Molly Hartzler and Thorsten Seyler discuss the changing landscape in total hip arthroplasty.

This episode is kindly sponsored by Smith & Nephew.

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Optimizing functional outcomes: pushing the boundaries of hip replacement surgeries

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Jonathan Vigdorchik, Jaime Carvajal & Ran Schwarzkopf discuss optimizing the functional outcomes of hip replacement surgeries.

This episode is kindly sponsored by Smith & Nephew.

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Managing revision risk and dislocation: the role of enabling technology and surgical approach

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Dominic Meek, Ed Davies & George Haidukewych discuss the management of revision risk and dislocation in hip replacement.

This episode is kindly sponsored by Smith & Nephew.

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Lower limb long bone IM nail fixation in South Africa: outcomes and the influence of HIV on fracture-related infection

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Simon Graham, Maritz Laubscher and Sithomobo Maqungo discuss the papers 'Late fracture-related infections in HIV-positive patients' and 'Outcomes following lower limb long bone intramedullary nail fixation in South Africa' published in the February 2025 and May 2025 issues, respectively, of The Bone & Joint Journal.

Click here to read the paper 'Late fracture-related infections in HIV-positive patients'.

Click here to read the paper 'Outcomes following lower limb long bone intramedullary nail fixation in South Africa'.

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Periprosthetic joint infection

Thu, 29 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Fares Haddad and Ian Kennedy discuss the papers 'Periprosthetic joint infection: navigating the literature' and 'Periprosthetic joint infection: development of a core outcome set' published in the April 2025 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

Click here to read the paper 'Periprosthetic joint infection: navigating the literature'.

Click here to read the paper 'Periprosthetic joint infection: development of a core outcome set'.

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Paediatric orthopaedics: the modern quest for standardized, evidence-based care

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Yael Gelfer, Liz Ashby and Dan Perry discuss the paper 'Paediatric orthopaedics: the modern quest for standardized, evidence-based care' published in the January 2025 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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Robotic arm-assisted medial compartment knee arthroplasty is a cost-effective intervention at ten-year follow-up

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Nick Clement and Mark Blythe discuss the paper 'Robotic arm-assisted medial compartment knee arthroplasty is a cost-effective intervention at ten-year follow-up' published in the January 2025 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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The Bone & Joint Journal Festive Podcast 2024

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 01:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth and Fares Haddad discuss the challenges orthopaedic professionals have faced in the last year, their top picks from The Bone & Joint Journal in 2024, as well as celebrating progress made with Bone & Joint Open, OrthoSearch, OrthoMedia and OrthoPublish, and looking forward to research in 2025.

Papers discussed:

Cost-effectiveness of enoxaparin versus aspirin in the prevention of venous thromboembolism after total hip or knee arthroplasty: an analysis from the CRISTAL cluster-randomized trial

The characteristics and predictors of mortality in periprosthetic fractures around the knee

Association between surgeon and hospital volume and outcome of first-time revision hip arthroplasty for aseptic loosening

Can blood flow restriction therapy improve quality of life and function in dissatisfied knee arthroplasty patients?

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An analysis of the effect of the COVID-19-induced joint replacement deficit in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland suggests recovery will be protracted

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth and Jonathan French discuss the paper 'An analysis of the effect of the COVID-19-induced joint replacement deficit in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland suggests recovery will be protracted' published in the August 2024 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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Defining accurate terminology for post-injury weightbearing instructions

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Alex Trompeter, and Matt Costa discuss the paper 'Defining accurate terminology for post-injury weightbearing instructions' published in the September 2024 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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A focus on the Shoulder and Elbow in 2024

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Duncan Tennent, Adam Watts, and Fares Haddad discuss the editorial 'A focus on the Shoulder and Elbow in 2024' published in the October 2024 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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Aspirin for thromboembolic prophylaxis

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Ian A. Harris, Samuel J. MacDessi, and Fares Haddad discuss the paper 'Aspirin for thromboembolic prophylaxis' published in the July 2024 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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Cost-effectiveness analysis of soft bandage and immediate discharge versus rigid immobilization in children with distal radius torus fractures

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth and Daniel C. Perry discuss the paper 'Cost-effectiveness analysis of soft bandage and immediate discharge versus rigid immobilization in children with distal radius torus fractures' published in the June 2024 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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Thromboprophylaxis for the trauma and orthopaedic surgeon

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Daniel Horner, and Xavier L. Griffin discuss the paper 'Thromboprophylaxis for the trauma and orthopaedic surgeon' published in the April 2024 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing CT-based planning with conventional total hip arthroplasty versus robotic arm-assisted total hip arthroplasty

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth and Fares Haddad discuss the paper 'A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing CT-based planning with conventional total hip arthroplasty versus robotic arm-assisted total hip arthroplasty' published in the April 2024 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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Managing displaced fractures of the medial humeral epicondyle in children

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, David Ferguson and Daniel C. Perry discuss the paper 'Managing displaced fractures of the medial humeral epicondyle in children' published in the March 2024 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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Robotic trials in arthroplasty surgery

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Andrew Metcalfe, Peter Wall, Edward T. Davis and Fares Haddad discuss the paper 'Robotic trials in arthroplasty surgery' published in the February 2024 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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The Bone & Joint Journal Festive Podcast 2023

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth & Professor Fares Haddad discuss the challenges orthopaedic professionals have faced in the last year, their top picks from The Bone & Joint Journal in 2023, as well as celebrating progress made with Bone & Joint Open, OrthoSearch and OrthoMedia, and looking forward to research in 2024.

Papers discussed:

Artificial intelligence for image analysis in total hip and total knee arthroplasty

A multicentre comparative analysis of fixation versus revision surgery for periprosthetic femoral fractures following total hip arthroplasty with a cemented polished taper-slip femoral component

Neurological recovery after early versus delayed surgical decompression for acute traumatic spinal cord injury

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Does the time to surgery influence outcomes for patients with a hip fracture who undergo total hip arthroplasty?

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Luke Farrow and Nick Clement discuss the paper 'Does the time to surgery influence outcomes for patients with a hip fracture who undergo total hip arthroplasty?' published in the November 2023 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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Risk factors for blood transfusion and postoperative anaemia following total knee arthroplasty

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth and Brian Chalmers discuss the paper 'Risk factors for blood transfusion and postoperative anaemia following total knee arthroplasty' published in the October 2023 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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Delaying anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction increases the rate and severity of medial chondral injuries

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Elvire Servien, Sébastien Lustig and Fares Haddad discuss the paper 'Delaying anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction increases the rate and severity of medial chondral injuries' published in the September 2023 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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Pregnancy, parenthood, and fertility in the orthopaedic surgeon

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Catrin Morgan and Lily Li discuss the paper 'Pregnancy, parenthood, and fertility in the orthopaedic surgeon' published in the August 2023 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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The role of Gender in Operative Autonomy in orthopaedic Surgical Trainees (GOAST)

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Sam Downie and Deborah Eastwood discuss the paper 'The role of Gender in Operative Autonomy in orthopaedic Surgical Trainees (GOAST)' published in the July 2023 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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Continuous improvement in optimizing the timing of axial, hip, and femoral fracture fixation

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth and Heather Vallier discuss the annotation 'Continuous improvement in optimizing the timing of axial, hip, and femoral fracture fixation' published in the April 2023 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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Long-term follow-up of patients with idiopathic scoliosis

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Nick Birch and Athanasios Tsirikos discuss the editorial 'Long-term follow-up of patients with idiopathic scoliosis' published in the February 2023 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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Is it time to reconsider the use of hydrogen peroxide in hip and knee arthroplasty?

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Fares Haddad and Dominic Meek discuss the editorial 'Is it time to reconsider the use of hydrogen peroxide in hip and knee arthroplasty?' published in the February 2023 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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Spinal versus general anaesthesia in contemporary primary total knee arthroplasties

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth and Matt Abdel discuss the paper 'Spinal versus general anaesthesia in contemporary primary total knee arthroplasties' published in the November 2022 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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The Bone & Joint Journal Festive Podcast 2022

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth & Professor Fares Haddad discuss the challenges orthopaedic professionals have faced in the last year, their top picks from The Bone & Joint Journal in 2022, as well as celebrating progress made with Bone & Joint Open, OrthoSearch and OrthoMedia, and looking forward to research in 2023.

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Cost-utility analysis of surgical fixation with Kirschner wire versus casting after fracture of the distal radius

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth and Matt Costa discuss the paper 'Cost-utility analysis of surgical fixation with Kirschner wire versus casting after fracture of the distal radius' published in the November 2022 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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One-year outcome of surgery compared with immobilization in a cast for adults with an undisplaced or minimally displaced scaphoid fracture

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Nick Johnson and Joseph Dias discuss the paper 'One-year outcome of surgery compared with immobilization in a cast for adults with an undisplaced or minimally displaced scaphoid fracture' published in the August 2022 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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The COMPOSE Studies: epidemiology, characteristics, management and outcomes of femoral periprosthetic fractures

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth and Paul Baker discuss two papers published in the August 2022 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

Papers discussed:

Epidemiology and characteristics of femoral periprosthetic fractures: data from the characteristics, outcomes and management of periprosthetic fracture service evaluation (COMPOSE) cohort study

Management and outcomes of femoral periprosthetic fractures at the hip: data from the characteristics, outcomes and management of periprosthetic fracture service evaluation (COMPOSE) cohort study

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Deep learning in orthopaedic research

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Fares Haddad and Jonathan Vigdorchik discuss the editorial 'Deep learning in orthopaedic research: weighing idealism against realism' published in the August 2022 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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The history of The Bone & Joint Journal, with Mr Frank Horan

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Listen to the late Mr Frank Horan, former Editor-in-Chief of The Bone & Joint Journal, tell the story of the society and journal, from formation to the present day.

Click here to read The Bone & Joint Journal online.

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Robotic arm-assisted versus manual unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

Fri, 20 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Fares Haddad, Nick Clement and Mark Blyth discuss the paper 'Robotic arm-assisted versus manual unicompartmental knee arthroplasty' published in the May 2022 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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The BOSS Studies: Perthes' disease and SCFE

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth and Daniel Perry discuss two papers published in the April 2022 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

Papers discussed:

The British Orthopaedic Surgery Surveillance study: Perthes’ disease
The British Orthopaedic Surgery Surveillance study: slipped capital femoral epiphysis

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Should patient age thresholds dictate fixation strategy in total hip arthroplasty?

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth and Benjamin Bloch discuss the paper 'Should patient age thresholds dictate fixation strategy in total hip arthroplasty?' published in the February 2022 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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Long-term mortality rates and associated risk factors following primary and revision knee arthroplasty: 107,121 patients from the Scottish Arthroplasty Project

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Liam Yapp, Chloe Scott and Nick Clement discuss the paper 'Long-term mortality rates and associated risk factors following primary and revision knee arthroplasty: 107,121 patients from the Scottish Arthroplasty Project' published in the January 2022 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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BJJ's Festive Podcast 2021

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth & Professor Fares Haddad discuss this year's challenges and accomplishments at The Bone & Joint Journal, including the achievements made by Bone & Joint Open in her second year of publication and the new digital products, OrthoSearch and OrthoMedia.

Papers discussed:

Click here to read: The EBJIS definition of periprosthetic joint infection
Click here to read: The lifetime risk of revision following total hip arthroplasty
Click here to read: Robotic arm-assisted versus conventional medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: five-year clinical outcomes of a randomized controlled trial
Click here to read: Cast immobilization is non-inferior to volar locking plates in relation to QuickDASH after one year in patients aged 65 years and older: a randomized controlled trial of displaced distal radius fractures

BJJ Podcast with Editor Emeritus, James Scott – highlights from the past year

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth & our Specialty Editor for General Orthopaedics and Editor Emeritus, James Scott, discuss three papers published in The Bone & Joint Journal.

Papers discussed:
Distension arthrogram in the treatment of adhesive capsulitis has a low rate of repeat intervention

Tibial shape and size predicts the risk of tibial plateau fracture after cementless unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in Japanese patients

Intra-articular corticosteroid injections increase the risk of requiring knee arthroplasty
a multicentre longitudinal observational study using data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative

Functional outcome of routine versus on-demand removal of the syndesmotic screw

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth and Tim Schepers discuss the paper 'Functional outcome of routine versus on-demand removal of the syndesmotic screw: a multicentre randomized controlled trial' published in the November 2021 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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BJJ Special Edition Podcasts…Insights from the US with Prof David Ring

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Our third podcast in this edition is with Dell Medical School's Professor David Ring.

Papers discussed:

Implant brand portfolios, the potential for camouflage of data, and the role of the Orthopaedic Data Evaluation Panel in total knee arthroplasty

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Jonathan Phillips, Keith Tucker and Prof Haddad discuss the paper 'Implant brand portfolios, the potential for camouflage of data, and the role of the Orthopaedic Data Evaluation Panel in total knee arthroplasty' published in the October 2021 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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BJJ Special Edition Podcasts…Insights from the US with Prof Matt Abdel

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Our second podcast in this edition is with Mayo Clinic's Prof Matt Abdel.

Papers discussed:

Introducing OrthoSearch

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth and Emma Vodden, Director of Publishing at The Bone & Joint Journal, discuss the new platform, OrthoSearch.

Check it out here

'We've tried to make undiscoverable content discoverable.'

BJJ Podcast with Specialty Editor for Trauma, Prof Matt Costa – highlights from the past year

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth & our Specialty Editor for Trauma, Prof Matt Costa, discuss three papers published in The Bone & Joint Journal.

Papers discussed:

Effect on health-related quality of life of the X-Bolt dynamic plating system versus the sliding hip screw for the fixation of trochanteric fractures of the hip in adults: the WHiTE Four randomized clinical trial

The Orthopaedic Trauma Society classification of open fractures

The 30-day survival and recovery after hip fracture by timing of mobilization and dementia: a UK database study

The Hip Society supplement 2021

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Professor Fares Haddad and Dr John C. Clohisy in a podcast to accompany The Hip Society supplement comprising of 21 articles from the 2020 closed meetings.

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The Knee Society supplement 2021

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Professor Fares Haddad and Dr Bryan Springer in a podcast to accompany The Knee Society supplement comprising of 31 articles from the 2020 closed meetings.

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BJJ Special Edition Podcasts…Insights from the US with Prof Heather Vallier

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Our first podcast in this edition is with the President of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Prof Heather Vallier.

Papers discussed:

BJJ Podcast with Specialty Editor for Shoulder, Duncan Tennent – highlights from the past year

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth & our Specialty Editor for Shoulder, Duncan Tennent, discuss three papers published in The Bone & Joint Journal.

Lapner, P., Pollock, J.W., Laneuville, O., Uhthoff, H.K., Zhang, T., Sheikh, A., McIlquham, K. and Trudel, G., 2021. Preoperative bone marrow stimulation does not improve functional outcomes in arthroscopic cuff repair: a prospective randomized controlled trial. The Bone & Joint Journal, 103(1), pp.123-130.

Jenkins, P.J., Stirling, P.H., Ireland, J., Elias-Jones, C. and Brooksbank, A.J., 2020. The changing incidence of arthroscopic subacromial decompression in Scotland. The bone & joint journal, 102(3), pp.360-364.

Cavalier, M., Johnston, T.R., Tran, L., Gauci, M.O. and Boileau, P., 2021. Glenoid erosion is a risk factor for recurrent instability after Hill-Sachs remplissage. The Bone & Joint Journal, 103(4), pp.718-724.

Patellar resurfacing during primary total knee replacement is associated with a lower risk of revision surgery

Thu, 13 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Prof Whitehouse, Prof Haddad, Alex Liddle & Nick Clement discuss the paper 'Patellar resurfacing during primary total knee replacement is associated with a lower risk of revision surgery' published in the May 2021 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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Does performance-based renumeration improve outcomes in the treatment of hip fracture: results from the WHiTE multicentre hip fracture cohort

Sat, 01 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Xavier Griffin & Matt Costa discuss the paper 'Does performance-based renumeration improve outcomes in the treatment of hip fracture: results from the WHiTE multicentre hip fracture cohort' published in the May 2021 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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BJJ Podcast with Specialty Editor for Children's Orthopaedics, Daniel Perry – highlights from the past year

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth & our Children's Orthopaedics Editor, Daniel Perry, discuss four papers published in The Bone & Joint Journal.

Hip displacement and dislocation in a total population of children with cerebral palsy in Scotland

Surgical management of symptomatic osteonecrosis and utility of core decompression of the femoral head in young people with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia recruited into UKALL 2003

Quality of patient-reported outcomes used for quality of life, physical function, and functional capacity in trials of childhood fractures

Treatment of completely displaced distal radial fractures with a straight plaster or manipulation under anaesthesia

BJJ Podcast with Specialty Editor for Knee Sam Oussedik – highlights from the past year

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth & our Knee Specialty Editor, Sam Oussedik, discuss four papers published in The Bone & Joint Journal.

The PAT randomized clinical trial: total knee arthroplasty versus patellofemoral arthroplasty in patients with severe arthritis of the patellofemoral joint

Reflecting on and managing the emotional impact of prosthetic joint infections on orthopaedic surgeons—a qualitative study

Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty undertaken using a fast-track protocol: a prospective cohort study of 3,927 procedures, their use, length of stay, and readmission

Top ten research priorities for problematic knee arthroplasty: a Priority Setting Partnership led by the British Association for Surgery of the Knee and the James Lind Alliance

Effect on health-related quality of life of the X-Bolt dynamic plating system versus the sliding hip screw for the fixation of trochanteric fractures of the hip in adults: the WHiTE Four randomized clinical trial

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth & Xavier Griffin discuss the paper 'Effect on health-related quality of life of the X-Bolt dynamic plating system versus the sliding hip screw for the fixation of trochanteric fractures of the hip in adults: the WHiTE Four randomized clinical trial' published in the February 2021 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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The effect of antibiotic loaded bone cement on risk of revision, following hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth & Mike Whitehouse discuss the paper 'The effect of antibiotic loaded bone cement on risk of revision, following hip and knee arthoplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis' published in the January 2021 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal.

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The prevalence and impact of gender bias and sexual discrimination in orthopaedics, and mitigating strategies

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Usman Halim, Antonia Chen & Chloe Scott discuss the paper 'The prevalence and impact of gender bias and sexual discrimination in orthopaedics, and mitigating strategies'.

Discussed papers:
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BJJ's Festive Podcast 2020

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth & Professor Fares Haddad discuss this year's challenges and accomplishments at The Bone & Joint Journal, including the achievements made by Bone & Joint Open in her first year of publication.

Discussed papers:
Click here to read 'Negative pressure wound therapy versus conventional dressing for open fractures in lower extremity trauma'
Click here to read 'Is the use of antibiotic-loaded bone cement associated with a lower risk of revision after primary total hip arthroplasty?'
Click here to read 'A prospective study of the role of bladder scanning and post-void residual volume measurement in improving diagnostic accuracy of cauda equina syndrome'

The Orthopaedic Trauma Society classification of open fractures

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth, Mr Alex Trompeter & Professor Matt Costa discuss the editorial entitled 'Classification of open fractures: the need to modernize' & the paper 'The Orthopaedic Trauma Society classification of open fractures'.

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Click here to read the paper 'The Orthopaedic Trauma Society classification of open fractures'
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Publishing study protocols: maximizing research transparency and spotting spurious statistics

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth, Mr Dan Perry, Professor Matt Costa and Professor Fares Haddad discuss the paper entitled 'Publishing study protocols: maximizing research transparency and spotting spurious statistics'.

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Reliability and validity of the Wrightington classification of elbow fracture-dislocation

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Professor Adam Watts, from the Wrightington Upper Limb Unit, about his paper entitled 'Reliability and validity of the Wrightington classification of elbow fracture-dislocation'.

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The Hip Society supplement - 2020

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Professor Fares Haddad and Dr Craig J. Della Valle in a podcast to accompany The Hip Society supplement comprising of 19 articles from the 2019 closed meetings.

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The Knee Society supplement - 2020

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Professor Fares Haddad and Dr Bryan Springer in a podcast to accompany The Knee Society supplement comprising of 27 articles from the 2019 closed meetings.

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Click here for The Knee Society Supplement

COVID-19: The 'new normal' and how to get there: The paediatric and training perspectives

Tue, 26 May 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview the chair of the Scottish Committee for Orthopaedics and Trauma, Mr Alastair Murray, about the effects of COVID-19 within his specialty, paediatrics.

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COVID-19: The 'new normal' and how to get there: The intensive care perspective

Thu, 21 May 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Professor Geoff Bellingan about the recently released guidelines and how we might restart both urgent and planned care in the NHS.

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COVID-19: The 'new normal' and how to get there: Getting T&O back to the new normal

Tue, 19 May 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview the immediate past president of the BOA, Professor Phil Turner, about the recently released BOA guidelines for restarting non-urgent trauma and orthopaedic care.

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COVID-19: The 'new normal' and how to get there: the anaesthetic perspective

Thu, 14 May 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview the President of the Association of Anaesthetists, Dr Kathleen Ferguson, gaining an insight into the pandemic from the anaesthetic perspective and discussing the recently released joint guidelines entitled 'Restarting Planned Surgery in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic'.

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COVID-19: The 'new normal' and how to get there: the research perspective

Tue, 12 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Professor Matthew Costa about the effects COVID-19 has had on research, and the hurdles that will be faced in attempts to return to some form of normality.

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COVID-19: The 'new normal' and how to get there

Fri, 08 May 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth and Professor Fares Haddad discuss an overview of and insight into the effects of the pandemic so far and the hurdles that will be faced in attempts to return to some form of normality, or the 'new normal'.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Podcast Series - The US Perspective

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Professor Ken Egol about the impact COVID-19 has had in the US.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Podcast Series - The BOA Perspective and Role

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Mr Donald McBride about the clinical and professional challenges COVID-19 is presenting on both a national and regional level, and how the BOA is helping with these issues.

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The changing incidence of arthroscopic subacromial decompression in Scotland

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Dr Paul Jenkins about his paper 'The changing incidence of arthroscopic subacromial decompression in Scotland', published in the March 2020 issue of The Bone and Joint Journal.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Podcast Series - The Australian Perspective

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Associate Professor Andrew Shimmin about the effects COVID-19 has had in Australia.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Podcast Series - Impact on Trauma and Training

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Mr Ben Ollivere about the impact COVID-19 has had on the challenges faced every day, particularly in terms of trauma service delivery and training.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Podcast Series - Impact on the Profession and Cancer Services

Sun, 12 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Professor John Skinner about the effects COVID-19 has had on the profession and cancer services.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Podcast Series - The Italian Perspective

Sun, 12 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Professor Luigi Zagra about the COVID-19 pandemic in Lombardy, one of the worst affected regions in the world.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Podcast Series - An Overview of the Crisis

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth and Professor Fares Haddad discuss an overview of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Prospective investigation of the relationship between dorsal tilt, carpal malalignment and capitate shift in distal radial fractures

Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Dr Joe Dias and Dr Nick Johnson about their paper 'Prospective investigation of the relationship between dorsal tilt, carpal malalignment and capitate shift in distal radial fractures', published in the January 2020 issue of The Bone and Joint Journal.

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Postoperative opioid cessation rates based on preoperative opioid use: analysis of common orthopaedic procedures

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Dr Azeem T. Malik about his paper 'Postoperative opioid cessation rates based on preoperative opioid use: analysis of common orthopaedic procedures', published in the December 2019 issue of The Bone and Joint Journal.

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Reliable outcomes and survivorship of primary total knee arthroplasty for osteonecrosis of the knee

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 09:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Dr Matt Abdel about his paper "Reliable outcomes and survivorship of primary total knee arthroplasty for osteonecrosis of the knee", published in the November 2019 issue of The Bone and Joint Journal.

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Does time from fracture to surgery affect mortality and intraoperative medical complications for hip fracture patients?

Sat, 31 Aug 2019 09:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interview Dr Sunniva Leer-Salvesen and Dr Jan-Erik Gjertsen about their paper "Does time from fracture to surgery affect mortality and intraoperative medical complications for hip fracture patients?: an observational study of 73,557 patients reported to the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register", published in the September 2019 issue of The Bone and Joint Journal.

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‘Worse than death’ and waiting for a joint arthroplasty

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interviewing Prof. Colin Howie and Miss Chloe Scott about their paper "‘Worse than death’ and waiting for a joint arthroplasty", published in the August 2019 issue of The Bone and Joint Journal.

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Pay for performance and hip fracture outcomes

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interviewing Prof. Matt Costa and Mr David Metcalfe about their paper "Pay for performance and hip fracture outcomes: an interrupted time series and difference-in-differences analysis in England and Scotland", published in the August 2019 issue of The Bone and Joint Journal.

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2019 John Insall Award: Fructosamine is a better glycaemic marker compared with glycated haemoglobin (HbA1C) in predicting adverse outcomes following total knee arthroplasty

Sat, 20 Jul 2019 09:00:00 +0000

The July 2019 supplement of the The Bone and Joint Journal consists of papers from The Knee Society. In this episode, Mr Andrew Duckworth interviews Dr Noam Shohat, who is the lead author of one of the articles published in this supplement. The article "Fructosamine is a better glycaemic marker compared with glycated haemoglobin (HbA1C) in predicting adverse outcomes following total knee arthroplasty: a prospective multicentre study" was the recipient of the 2019 John Insall award.

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Click here to view the table of contents for The Knee Society supplement

2019 Mark Coventry Award: A multicentre randomized clinical trial of tranexamic acid in revision total knee arthroplasty

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 08:00:00 +0000

The July 2019 supplement of the The Bone and Joint Journal consists of papers from The Knee Society. In this episode, Mr Iain Murray (Associate Editor for Knowledge Translation at the BJJ) interviews two authors of one of the prize papers published in the supplement: Dr Craig Della Valle and Dr Yale Fillingham. The article "A multicentre randomized clinical trial of tranexamic acid in revision total knee arthroplasty: does the dosing regimen matter?" was the recipient of the 2019 Mark Coventry award.

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Click here to view the table of contents for The Knee Society supplement

The Knee Society supplement

Sun, 30 Jun 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Mr Andrew Duckworth, BJJ Editor-in-Chief Prof. Fares Haddad, and Guest Editor Dr Bryan Springer discuss the July supplement of the Bone & Joint Journal, which focuses on 18 articles from The Knee Society.

Click here to view the table of contents for The Knee Society supplement

The Hip Society supplement

Fri, 31 May 2019 09:00:00 +0000

Mr Andrew Duckworth, BJJ Editor-in-Chief Prof. Fares Haddad, and Guest Editor Dr Mathias Bostrom discuss the June supplement of the Bone & Joint Journal, which focuses on 17 articles from The Hip Society.

Click here to view the table of contents for The Hip Society supplement

Guidelines for the follow-up of total hip arthroplasty: do they need to be revised?

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interviewing Prof. David Beverland about his paper "Guidelines for the follow-up of total hip arthroplasty: do they need to be revised?", published in the May 2019 issue of The Bone and Joint Journal.

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Cell therapy in orthopaedics: where are we in 2019?

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Iain Murray (Associate Editor for Knowledge Translation at the BJJ) interviewing Dr Scott Rodeo (Hospital for Special Surgery, and Head Team Physician for the New York Giants) about his paper "Cell therapy in orthopaedics: where are we in 2019?", published in the April 2019 issue of The Bone and Joint Journal.

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What is the incidence of late detection of developmental dysplasia of the hip in England?

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 09:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interviewing Mr Alexander Aarvold and Mr Daniel Perry about their paper "What is the incidence of late detection of developmental dysplasia of the hip in England? A 26-year national study of children diagnosed after the age of one", published in the March 2019 issue of The Bone and Joint Journal.

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Neoadjuvant denosumab: its role and results in operable cases of giant cell tumour of bone

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 16:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Sam Patton (Oncology Specialty Editor for the BJJ) interviewing Professor Ajay Puri about his paper "Neoadjuvant denosumab: its role and results in operable cases of giant cell tumour of bone" published in the February 2019 issue of The Bone and Joint Journal.

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An assessment of early functional rehabilitation and hospital discharge in conventional versus robotic-arm assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

Thu, 03 Jan 2019 09:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interviewing Professor Fares S. Haddad (Editor-in-Chief of the BJJ) about his paper "An assessment of early functional rehabilitation and hospital discharge in conventional versus robotic-arm assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty" published in the January 2019 issue of The Bone and Joint Journal.

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Economic outcomes associated with deep surgical site infection in patients with an open fracture of the lower limb

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 22:00:00 +0000

Listen to Mr Andrew Duckworth interviewing Professor Matt Costa about his paper "Economic outcomes associated with deep surgical site infection in patients with an open fracture of the lower limb" published in the November 2018 issue of The Bone and Joint Journal.

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