Unfortunately we have decided to cancel this event due to unforeseen circumstances, we hope to reschedule at some time in the new year
Artificial hip joints can greatly improve the quality of patient's lives - but it's the materials that really matter!
Where both the 'ball' and 'socket' components are made of metal we call this a 'metal-on-metal device'. Orthopaedic surgeons Alister Hart and John Skinner have conducted some important research into these devices due to some unexplained pains that in some cases required replacement joints. This surgery can be very challenging because of the tissues damaged by the body's response to the metal ions released from the artificial joint.
Professor Hart's interactive talk will explore how their research has untangled the complicated relationships that are responsible for the performance of hip implants. With discussions about synchrotrons, metal nanoparticles, and why implants can be rejected by the body, he will weave through the complex chemistry of the metal in the body and how his work has affected 1.5 million patients worldwide.
Artificial hip joints can greatly improve the quality of patient's lives - but it's the materials that really matter!
Where both the 'ball' and 'socket' components are made of metal we call this a 'metal-on-metal device'. Orthopaedic surgeons Alister Hart and John Skinner have conducted some important research into these devices due to some unexplained pains that in some cases required replacement joints. This surgery can be very challenging because of the tissues damaged by the body's response to the metal ions released from the artificial joint.
Professor Hart's interactive talk will explore how their research has untangled the complicated relationships that are responsible for the performance of hip implants. With discussions about synchrotrons, metal nanoparticles, and why implants can be rejected by the body, he will weave through the complex chemistry of the metal in the body and how his work has affected 1.5 million patients worldwide.
