The UCL Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science (IOMS) is based on the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust (RNOHT) site in Stanmore and its activities are mainly research based. The IOMS has an international reputation for translational research in orthopaedics, has used its scientific base to develop implant and treatment strategies for complex orthopaedic conditions, and is aligned with the interests of the RNOHT Research and Development Centres.
Research themes cross the disciplines of the centres, such as osteoporosis, bone tumour biology, joint replacement, tissue engineering, performance/rehabilitation, peripheral nerve and spinal injury. The research at the IOMS and RNOHT is largely directed at current and future requirements for management of musculoskeletal disease. There is interaction with UCL departments in the area of musculoskeletal science and with other academic centres of excellence.
IOMS and the hospital staff lead units of major importance in clinical care and are at the cutting edge of research and development. Significant advances are being made in cell-engineered replacement systems for bones, joints and ligaments, novel prostheses for treatment of bone tumours in children, low back pain, spinal injures and deformities, brachial plexus repair and crippling diseases of childhood. Clinical progress is also monitored by outcome studies in many of these fields.
Professor Gordon Blunn: Institute Director and Professor of Orthopaedic Sciences
Dr Vivek Mudera: Institute Director of Education
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