Ben Bloch
@blochortho.bsky.social
Consultant Hip & Knee surgeon, Nottingham University Hospitals. Honorary Assistant Professor @UniofNottingham. Swiss. Skier. Violinist. Rugby fan. Amateur historian.
Just arrived - Velys robotic knee replacements starting @nottmhospitals.bsky.social this week!
March 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Just arrived - Velys robotic knee replacements starting @nottmhospitals.bsky.social this week!
Our latest paper from @nottmhospitals.bsky.social on antiseptic solutions (Bactisure) in acute periprosthetic hip & knee infection is now available to read in Arthroplasty Today - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Efficacy of Adjunctive Antiseptic Lavage Solution in Managing Acute Hip/Knee Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Comparative Study in a Tertiary Revision Center
Debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR) procedure is well-established as a management option for acute periprosthetic joint infection (P…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Our latest paper from @nottmhospitals.bsky.social on antiseptic solutions (Bactisure) in acute periprosthetic hip & knee infection is now available to read in Arthroplasty Today - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Looking forward to catching up with friends & colleagues at the European Knee Society meeting in Zermatt, & presenting our work. But first… it would be rude not to…!
January 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Looking forward to catching up with friends & colleagues at the European Knee Society meeting in Zermatt, & presenting our work. But first… it would be rude not to…!
Seen in the other place…
Amazingly my kids’ school doesn’t have a bulletproof strong room in the corner.
But that’s because the U.K. had 1 school shooting in 1996 then massively restricted gun ownership…
Amazingly my kids’ school doesn’t have a bulletproof strong room in the corner.
But that’s because the U.K. had 1 school shooting in 1996 then massively restricted gun ownership…
January 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Seen in the other place…
Amazingly my kids’ school doesn’t have a bulletproof strong room in the corner.
But that’s because the U.K. had 1 school shooting in 1996 then massively restricted gun ownership…
Amazingly my kids’ school doesn’t have a bulletproof strong room in the corner.
But that’s because the U.K. had 1 school shooting in 1996 then massively restricted gun ownership…
Back at work today & playing with robots again… happy new year everyone!
January 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Back at work today & playing with robots again… happy new year everyone!
Very pleased to see our latest research from @nottmhospitals.bsky.social published online at the Journal of Arthroplasty
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December 24, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Very pleased to see our latest research from @nottmhospitals.bsky.social published online at the Journal of Arthroplasty
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At what point is it more economical to build new hospitals than keep trying to patch up poor quality old buildings that aren’t energy efficient & aren’t best laid out for modern practices?
What Does The Eric Data Tell Us About The State Of NHS Buildings? | The King's Fund www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
What Does The Eric Data Tell Us About The State Of NHS Buildings? | The King's Fund
The data shows that the NHS estates maintenance backlog is eye-wateringly large. The really worrying thing, though, is that it only reveals part of the problem, says Charlotte Wickens.
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December 20, 2024 at 6:56 AM
At what point is it more economical to build new hospitals than keep trying to patch up poor quality old buildings that aren’t energy efficient & aren’t best laid out for modern practices?
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To see surgical pictures, like the ones published in journals:
go to the WEBSITE bsky.app, then “settings”, then “moderation” and allow adult content. You can then select what you want to see.
This can’t be done in the app.
#medsky #orthosky
Please amplify. This is a huge problem on this site
go to the WEBSITE bsky.app, then “settings”, then “moderation” and allow adult content. You can then select what you want to see.
This can’t be done in the app.
#medsky #orthosky
Please amplify. This is a huge problem on this site
Bluesky
Social media as it should be. Find your community among millions of users, unleash your creativity, and have some fun again.
bsky.app
November 30, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Looking at recent election results, there may be something to be said for the “strange women lying in ponds distributing swords” approach…
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
November 27, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Looking at recent election results, there may be something to be said for the “strange women lying in ponds distributing swords” approach…
I didn’t really want to “like” this… just terrible…
November 13, 2024 at 4:04 PM
I didn’t really want to “like” this… just terrible…
Reposted by Ben Bloch
We are on @bsky.app.
Please consider following @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social where every day we commemorate the victims & educate about the tragic human history of Auschwitz.
Repost please.
Please consider following @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social where every day we commemorate the victims & educate about the tragic human history of Auschwitz.
Repost please.
November 10, 2024 at 8:51 PM
We are on @bsky.app.
Please consider following @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social where every day we commemorate the victims & educate about the tragic human history of Auschwitz.
Repost please.
Please consider following @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social where every day we commemorate the victims & educate about the tragic human history of Auschwitz.
Repost please.
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,486,027!
September 20, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,486,027!
This should be the default here too…
August 18, 2024 at 1:54 PM
This should be the default here too…
Not sure how many #OrthoSky contacts are on here, but here goes...
I'm honoured to have been part of an international consensus group on loosening of total knee replacements with Prof Hirschmann, and delighted to see our 2 papers out online ahead of print:
1. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39010716/
I'm honoured to have been part of an international consensus group on loosening of total knee replacements with Prof Hirschmann, and delighted to see our 2 papers out online ahead of print:
1. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39010716/
Visible fluid motion on manipulation as the new threshold for intraoperatively determined knee arthroplasty component loosening: A Delphi study - PubMed
Level V.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
August 12, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Not sure how many #OrthoSky contacts are on here, but here goes...
I'm honoured to have been part of an international consensus group on loosening of total knee replacements with Prof Hirschmann, and delighted to see our 2 papers out online ahead of print:
1. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39010716/
I'm honoured to have been part of an international consensus group on loosening of total knee replacements with Prof Hirschmann, and delighted to see our 2 papers out online ahead of print:
1. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39010716/
So… finally found a Bluesky invite code! Any of the other ortho crew here?!
I’m a hip & knee arthroplasty / revision knee surgeon based in Nottingham, UK. Also to be found on Twitter & Threads as @bloch_ortho
I’m a hip & knee arthroplasty / revision knee surgeon based in Nottingham, UK. Also to be found on Twitter & Threads as @bloch_ortho
December 13, 2023 at 9:45 PM
So… finally found a Bluesky invite code! Any of the other ortho crew here?!
I’m a hip & knee arthroplasty / revision knee surgeon based in Nottingham, UK. Also to be found on Twitter & Threads as @bloch_ortho
I’m a hip & knee arthroplasty / revision knee surgeon based in Nottingham, UK. Also to be found on Twitter & Threads as @bloch_ortho