Orthopaedic Research Institute

ORI continues to lead the way in transforming MSK health with emerging technologies

Posted November 5, 2024. Filed under News.

ORI continues to take a leading role in transforming musculoskeletal (MSK) healthcare, leveraging cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and digital health. As healthcare demands rise due to an aging population and increased prevalence of MSK conditions, ORI is driving innovations that will make MSK care more efficient, accessible, and patient-centred. ORI’s work aligns… Read more » about ORI continues to lead the way in transforming MSK health with emerging technologies

ORI Visiting Fellow awarded Gold Award for Excellence from NHS England

Posted October 24, 2024. Filed under News.

ORI Visiting Fellow and Consultant Physiotherapist, Matt Low, has been awarded the Gold Award for Excellence by the Chief Allied Health Professions Officer for NHS England. The award has been developed “to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence, where a significant, outstanding and exceptional contribution has been made by individual members of the allied health professional… Read more » about ORI Visiting Fellow awarded Gold Award for Excellence from NHS England

ORI welcomes delegation from Lanzhou University, China

Posted October 21, 2024. Filed under News.

Bournemouth University (BU) welcomed a delegation of eight visitors from Lanzhou University, China, on Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 October. The delegation was hosted by Professor Tom Wainwright, Deputy Head of BU’s Orthopaedic Research Institute (ORI) and a Visiting Professor at Lanzhou University since 2023. Lanzhou University is based in north west China and has… Read more » about ORI welcomes delegation from Lanzhou University, China

ORI present CLEAT research poster at clinical trials conference in Edinburgh

Posted October 17, 2024. Filed under CHAIN, Conference, News.

Recently, some of the team at ORI headed to Edinburgh for the International Clinical Trials Methodology Conference 2024. The poster, titled ‘Fire, floods and pestilence: challenges of delivering an RCT comparing a group exercise and education intervention with usual care in the time of COVID-19’, explained the challenges that were faced during recruitment to NIHR… Read more » about ORI present CLEAT research poster at clinical trials conference in Edinburgh

Professor Middleton delivers hugely successful public lecture on how to avoid hip surgery

Posted October 10, 2024. Filed under News.

Last week, over 200 people arrived at St Mark’s Church, Highcliffe, to listen to Head of ORI, Professor Robert Middleton, talk about how to avoid hip surgery. The talk focused on the key things that can help to manage hip arthritis and avoid a hip replacement, such as exercise and weight loss, and included updates… Read more » about Professor Middleton delivers hugely successful public lecture on how to avoid hip surgery

ORI attends Oxford University to learn more about the use of wearable technology

Posted October 7, 2024. Filed under Training and education.

ORI’s Postdoctoral Data Science Research Assistant, Dr Richard Matzko, recently spent a week at Jesus College within Oxford University to gain insight and connect with leading researchers in the design, execution and analysis of studies involving wearable devices for clinical purposes. The course, titled ‘Machine Learning of Wearables in Large Scale Biomedical Studies’, was organised… Read more » about ORI attends Oxford University to learn more about the use of wearable technology

New ORI Publication Explores Malnutrition and Sarcopenia in Total Hip Replacement

Posted October 4, 2024. Filed under News, Publications.

We are excited to announce that Prof Tom Wainwright, in collaboration with ORI Visiting Fellow Dr Matteo Briguglio and international colleagues, has co-authored a new research paper published in Orthopaedic Nursing. The article, titled “Undernutrition, Sarcopenia, Sarcopenic Obesity, and Sarcopenic Undernutrition: A Cross-sectional View on Patients Before Total Joint Arthroplasty,” offers some insights into the… Read more » about New ORI Publication Explores Malnutrition and Sarcopenia in Total Hip Replacement

ORI’s Prof Tom Wainwright Ranked Among Top Orthopaedic Researchers Worldwide

Posted October 2, 2024. Filed under News.

We are proud to announce that Professor Tom Wainwright has been recognised by Stanford University and Elsevier in the prestigious “World’s Top 2% Scientists” list for citations in 2023. He is one of 21 academics associated with Bournemouth University included in this global list, which features 223,152 researchers from all academic disciplines. Notably, Professor Wainwright… Read more » about ORI’s Prof Tom Wainwright Ranked Among Top Orthopaedic Researchers Worldwide

Prof Middleton – How to Avoid Surgery talk

Posted September 27, 2024. Filed under Media, Training and education.

Join ORI’s Professor Middleton on 2nd October at 2:00pm at St Mark’s Church, Highcliffe, to hear more about how to avoid hip surgery.

Rehabilitation following hip and knee replacement webinar with Prof Wainwright

Posted September 11, 2024. Filed under Conference.

Last week, ORI’s Prof Tom Wainwright was invited to join a hip and knee replacement webinar. During the session, Tom answered questions about how to prepare for a hip or knee replacement, and how to regain mobility and aid recovery afterwards. Many thanks to the WALX team for inviting Tom to answer questions, and to… Read more » about Rehabilitation following hip and knee replacement webinar with Prof Wainwright