The KneeFit program, a 12-week exercise regimen designed for knee osteoarthritis patients, which was designed by physiotherapists from University Hospitals Dorset and evaluated by the ORI team, has been published and shows significant improvements in leg strength, symptoms, function, and quality of life. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, tailored exercises for… Read more » about Redefining Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment: Insights from the KneeFit Study
In this article by Prof Tom Wainwright and colleagues, the dietary habits of older patients with end-stage osteoarthritis of the hip before undergoing hip replacement surgery is examined. The study, published in the journal Nutrients reveals that most patients do not meet the recommended protein and energy intake levels and generally have poor adherence to… Read more » about Improving Surgical Outcomes: The Crucial Role of Diet in Hip Replacement Patients
Researchers at ORI believe that understanding and addressing the perspectives of patients and the public is paramount in medical research, especially in fields like rehabilitation following major surgery. This involvement ensures that research objectives align with the actual needs and concerns of those directly impacted by the outcomes. It fosters more patient-centred, accessible, and effective… Read more » about Enhancing Rehabilitation Post-Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery: Insights from Patient Advisory Groups
In a recently published case study article, Prof Tom Wainwright, ORI Visiting Fellow Dr Matteo Briguglio, and colleagues from the IRCCS Orthopaedic Institute Galeazzi in Milan, have shown how specific nutrients can influence the body’s inflammatory response and immune system before surgery. The article, published in the journal Nutrition Clinique et Métabolisme discusses a clinical… Read more » about A Pre-Op Boost: Exploring the Effects of Immuno-Nutrition in Complex Spine Surgery
Prof Tom Wainwright was invited to speak at the British Hip Society Annual Scientific Meeting in Belfast, and presented findings of the CHAIN programme as part of a session focussed on the conservative management of hip osteoarthritis. The CHAIN programme is a eight-week exercise and education treatment pathway designed for individuals diagnosed with hip osteoarthritis…. Read more » about CHAIN programme presented at the British Hip Society Meeting
Prof Tom Wainwright was honoured to be invited to visit Singapore last week by the Singaporean Ministry of Health as a visiting expert to share ORI’s research and experience in Enhanced Recovery after Surgery protocols for orthopaedic surgery. He was warmly welcomed by his hosts Dr Kelvin Tan and Dr Tan Tong Leng from Tan… Read more » about Prof Tom Wainwright invited to Singapore by MOH as a HDMP Visiting Expert
Congratulations to Prof Tom Wainwright who has recently been appointed to the Editorial Board at The Knee Journal. He will be the Associate Editor for Rehabilitation and Orthotics. The Knee Journal, published by Elsevier, is a highly respected orthopaedic journal, and is the official publication journal of the British Association for Surgery of the Knee… Read more » about Prof Tom Wainwright appointed as Associate Editor at The Knee Journal
Congratulations to Deputy Head of ORI, Prof Tom Wainwright, for a highly productive year as a Committee member of the International Surgical Wound Complications Advisory Panel (ISWCAP). ISWCAP’s mission is to reduce the occurrence of surgical wound complications across the world through advocacy, education, risk identification and improved clinical management. The organisation has over 1500… Read more » about ORI helping to reduce the occurrence of surgical wound complications
Two research projects involving ORI researchers were featured in the media last week. Professor Tom Wainwright spoke to the Mail on Sunday about the Orthopaedic Research Institute’s trial of cycling to help people with hip pain. To find out more about the CHAIN (Cycling against Hip pain) programme and the NIHR funded research CLEAT study… Read more » about ORI in the news!
Over the past few months, Professor Middleton‘s Clinical Hip Fellow, Mr Nishil Modi has been offering surgical trainees from across the Wessex Deanery the opportunity to hone their surgical skills on the VR surgical simulators at ORI. Nishil has been teaching his colleagues in small groups and reports, “it has been great to see local… Read more » about Surgical trainees supported with VR simulation
