Lead Article – January 2021 Shifting Sands The rate of evolution of orthopaedic surgery is extraordinary. Whereas 30 years ago, teenagers or patients in their early twenties would spend six weeks or more in traction following a femoral shaft fracture, … Read More
Case Vignette – January 2021 The Metal-on-Metal Debacle Hip replacements usually involve a metal or ceramic ball articulating with a plastic, ceramic or metal cup, or acetabular component. Articulations between metal/ceramic and plastic or polyethylene usually perform very well and … Read More
General Advice – January 2021 Can the Court System be Trusted? I assume that most lawyers would say “yes”. They have been schooled in the system, belong to the club and have a vested interest. Doctors, not uncommonly, have a … Read More