What’s New in Orthopaedic Basic Science

Translating orthopaedic basic science into clinical relevance

In orthopaedic and trauma surgery, the rapid evolution of biomedical research has fundamentally changed the perception of the musculoskeletal system. Here, the rigor of basic science and the art of musculoskeletal surgery have come together to create a new discipline -experimental orthopaedics- that holds great promise for the causative cure of many orthopaedic conditions. The Journal of Experi...

Basic Science Symposium III: Animal Models for Orthopaedic Implant Evaluation

Preclinical research is the initial prerequisite to determining the efficacy of an implant for eventual translation into the clinical arena. Once a spinal implant has been validated through benchtop mechanical testing, analytical modeling, and in vitro evaluation, it is often useful to conduct an in vivo study using animal models to assess the interactions of the living tissue environment surro...

Rapid Survey of Wasting and Stunting in Children: Whats New, Whats Old and Whats the Buzz?

Nationwide Rapid Survey on Children (RSoC), conducted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development and UNICEF in 2013-14 showed a marked improvement in the status of the child malnutrition over the third National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) that was conducted in 2005-06. Despite some impressive gains in the anthropometric indicators of malnutrition, the absolute levels remain high, and of c...

Leprosy – New Opportunities in Basic Science

A new basic science journal for ESSKA

ESSKA is a non-profit organization that stands for quality, independence, high ethical standards and rigor. ESSKA has during the past few years experienced an exceptional growth, undergoing several important changes/improvements and consolidating its position as one of the world’s leading societies in orthopaedic sports traumatology and degenerative joint disease. ESSKA has doubled the number o...