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.
Supporting the UHD-BU partnership, UHD Governor Keith Mitchell organised an Understanding Health Talk. With 274 Trust and members of the public packing St Saviour’s Church, this was the best attended meeting the Trust had ever had. Professor Robert Middleton, drew on his experience of 25 years working at UHD to discuss how hip fracture and… Read more » about Prof Middleton – How to avoid surgery hip surgery
This week, Prof Tom Wainwright was privileged to review grant proposals for the National Institute of Health and Care Research and The Academy of Medical Sciences. In this blog post, Prof Wainwright shares his reflections on being an external and expert reviewer. In healthcare research, grants are crucial support mechanisms to fuel projects from cutting-edge medical research to… Read more » about Beyond Evaluation: Prof Wainwright’s reflections on a week of grant reviewing
Prof Tom Wainwright, ORI Visiting Fellow Dr Matteo Briguglio, and colleagues, have collaborated and published a new article in the journal Geriatrics, which is an aspirational “Proposal for a Multidisciplinary Integrated Oral Health Network for Patients Undergoing Major Orthopaedic Surgery” In orthopaedic surgery, post-operative recovery can be complex, influenced by factors such as smoking,… Read more » about Chewing Over Change: Introducing a Dental Dimension to Orthopaedic Care
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
