Surgical News

Prof Anand Pillai: Case Series #2

Osteomyelitis is a challenging-to-treat infection caused by pyogenic organisms including bacteria, fungi and mycobacteria; characterised by progressive inflammatory destruction, necrosis and neoformation of bone tissue.

Prof Anand Pillai: Case Series #1

Avascular necrosis (AVN), otherwise known as osteonecrosis, aseptic necrosis and ischemic bone necrosis, is a bone  disease characterized by the interruption of subchondral blood supply, leading to ischemic damage and...

Expert Opinion: VISCOSEAL vs Analgesia

Post Arthroscopic Pain Management: Should concerns over the topical use of local anaesthetics following joint surgery be prompting a move toward alternatives? We review some expert comment. (Published in Orthopaedic Product...

Elbow Arthroscopy: VISCOSEAL vs Local Anaesthetic

Synovial fluid replacement reduces postoperative pain after elbow arthroscopic surgery compared with local anaesthetic  R Davies, R Carter, N Phillips, C Peach BACKGROUND: Post-operative pain is common after elbow arthroscopic...

Interview with Sanjeev Anand

Knee arthroscopy and recovery: Does post-operative synovial fluid replacement improve outcomes? Interview with Sanjeev Anand, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Nuffield Health, Leeds, and at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. (Published in Orthopaedic Product...

Interview with Sanjiv Jari

Interview with Sanjiv Jari, Consultant Lower Limb & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeon at Manchester Sports Medicine Clinic (Published in Orthopaedic Product News Issue 33 of April 2007) Viscoseal® is a unique product...