Bioresorbable materials offer the potential of developing fracture fixation plates with similar mechanical properties to bone thereby minimizing stress shielding and obviating the need for implant removal. To determine the in vivo degradation profile of a novel phosphate glass fibre composite bioresorbable plate and effects on the underlying bone.Background
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Decisions about local treatment are important in osteosarcoma treatment. The purpose of this study was to review decisions about local treatment in one centre. This was a retrospective review of the records of all patients with high-grade extremity osteosarcoma presenting to our centre between 1997 and 2008. Particular attention was paid to local control decisions.Background
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Osteoarthritis (OA) has been described as a non-inflammatory arthritis and yet the choice of drug treatment is NSAIDs. To test the hypothesis that cytokines and chemokines are associated with inflammation in OA.Background
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