Foot and ankle Osteoarthritis and Cognitive impairment in retired UK Soccer players

Osteoarthritis and knee pain can force anyone to slow down; but FOCUS, the School of Academic Rheumatology’s latest study in the field, has been gaining considerable momentum. The FOCUS study (Foot and ankle Osteoarthritis and Cognitive impairment in retired UK Soccer players) aims to shed light on the effects of playing professional football on knee …

Investigating Musculoskeletal Health and Wellbeing Newsletter

The Investigating Musculoskeletal Health and Wellbeing Newsletter is an annual newsletter keeping you up to date with news from the study and studies linked with it. Here you’ll find some highlights from our current projects and the results of our research.

Investigating Musculoskeletal Health and Wellbeing Newsletter

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How hand osteoarthritis is associated with hand pain and function

Dr Abhishek is currently leading a study that investigates ultrasound markers of symptoms of hand osteoarthritis (OA). OA is the most prevalent form of arthritis, particularly concerning hand joints. The symptoms of OA include; joint swelling, functional impairment, participation restriction and overall reduced quality of life. Despite this, there are no disease-modifying drugs for OA …

The truth behind the pubic rami fracture: identification of pelvic fragility fractures at a university teaching hospital

Dawn van Berkel, O Herschkovich, R Taylor, Terence Ong, Opinder Sahota Health Care of the Older Persons, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK Older patients presenting with pelvic fragility fractures(PFF) is an increasing epidemic. The most common pelvic fracture identified by plain radiograph is pubic rami fracture. These fractures are painful …

Muscle mass, metabolic quality and physical function in frail older people with non-weight bearing fractures.

“No decline with age is as dramatic or potentially more significant than the decline in lean body mass” (1). In 1989 Rosenberg published this observation and coined the term sarcopenia, a description that has subsequently been extended to incorporate the associated loss of muscle strength and function (2, 3). Muscle loss begins in the fifth …