Orthopaedics & Podiatry Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Children’s feet may affect physical activity 3/1/2011

The make-up of children’s feet may discourage them from being active, a new study has shown.

Anti-bacterial collar to help mend broken bones 2/11/2011

Orthopaedic experts at The University of Nottingham are hoping to reduce the rate of infections that often occur in the pinning of broken bones by developing a special collar to ...

Maths helps bone implant research 2/8/2011

A team of mathematicians from The University of Queensland has helped design a prototype for a new generation of bone implants that could potentially reduce surgery and rehabilitation ...

Don't sell your skeleton short 12/16/2010

An international bone expert has urged teenagers not to sell their skeleton short, and pay attention to the amount of calcium they are consuming.

Easy for arthritis, safe for kids 11/17/2010

A UNSW industrial design student has come up with an award-winning creation that could make hard-to-open pill bottles a thing of the past for people with restricting conditions such ...

Jabs prolong tendon injuries 10/28/2010

Cortisone injections which offer short term relief for painful tendon problems, such as tennis elbow, can actually prolong the condition, a University of Queensland study has shown. ...

The high price of work stress 10/11/2010

Excessive pressure at work is costing Australia's economy $730 million a year due to job-stress related depression, a University of Melbourne and VicHealth report has revealed.

Fractures make life miserable 8/19/2010

University of Sydney researchers studying the impact of fractures from osteoporosis have found female sufferers experienced a significant reduction in their quality of life similar ...

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