The Orthopaedic Research Institute (ORI) works across the university and with hospitals, industry partners and academia to produce high quality research and educational outputs that have a proven impact for patients, clinicians and society.
ORI feature in Bournemouth University’s Research in action campaign
New study published by Prof Middleton looking at wear rates in total hip arthroplasty
BU is helping people live better, for longer – Orthopaedic Research Institute (ORI)
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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’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
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
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
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.
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
ORI have recently launched new courses on the ORI Education app. The Virtual CHAIN course is an online version of our successful CHAIN programme. The online exercise and education intervention is an 8-week course for people with hip osteoarthritis. Individuals are able to follow along on the CHAIN programme from their home or gym using a static… Read more » about Virtual CHAIN has now launched on ORI Education app!
ORI’s Professor Tom Wainwright recently joined a WALX total body walking wellness group where walkers were keen to share their experience in relation to using poles for rehabilitation post op. Following the success of this, Tom has been invited to host a hip and knee replacement webinar where you can ask questions about physical activity… Read more » about Physical activity before and after hip and knee replacement webinar with Prof Wainwright
ORI’s Professor Ian Swain will be the co-chair for the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (IFESS) conference that is taking place in Bath from 1st to 3rd September 2024. The IFESS promotes research, application and understanding of electrical stimulation technologies in rehabilitation and medicine. The focus of this year’s conference is on electrical stimulation and… Read more » about Prof Ian Swain invited to co-chair IFESS Conference 2024
Professor Tom Wainwright was recently invited to give his perspective on an article in Orthopedics Today. He was asked to comment on a new piece of research comparing outcomes for fast-track inpatient vs. outpatient total knee arthroplasties. Tom concluded that this piece of research strengthens the evidence base for fast-track outpatient knee arthroplasties but emphasised… Read more » about ORI’s Prof Tom Wainwright gives his perspective on outpatient knee arthroplasties
