'NHS Innovations: The Orthopaedic Revolution' - a specially commissioned programme looking at the next generation of Orthopaedic technologies enabling patients to live longer and enjoy more active lives.

Synopsis:

In this programme we look at the important work of The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) and we hear about the latest innovations that are revolutionising Orthopaedic treatment.

Featuring interviews with:
Professor Tim Briggs, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon & President,
British Orthopaedic Association

Mike Kimmons, CEO, British Orthopaedic Association

Dr Simon Blease, Consultant Radiologist, European Scanning Centre, London

Professor Guy Sebag, Radiologist, Robert Debre Hospital, Paris

Peter O. Newton MD, Director Orthopaedic Research, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego

Professor Jean-Yves Lazennec, Orthopaedic Surgeon, La Pitie Salpetriere Hospital, Paris

Irene Stirling, Knee Replacement Patient

Dr Ivan Brenkel, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Fife Orthopaedic Centre

Jeanette McDonald, Physiotherapist, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy



In-depth look at the latest Orthopaedic innovations:

Innovation: Developed as a result of more than six years of extensive research, the  ATTUNE® Knee System has been designed to allow a greater degree of stability and motion for total knee replacement patients. 



Innovation: EOS imaging designs, develops and markets EOS, a medical imaging system dedicated to osteoarticular pathologies: in particular the hip, knee, spine and the orthopaedic surgeries associated.