In the late 1970s, Jamie O’Donnell deked and dangled on the ice for the Mitchell Hawks. Big goals, big games: he has no trouble remembering his junior hockey glory days. But if he ever does, his knees won’t let him forget. O’Donnell, now 62, is not alone in his pain....
Trevor Birmingham
Six prestigious Canada Research Chairs named at Western
This morning, six Western University researchers were named Canada Research Chairs (CRC), which recognize the country's best scholars across disciplines. Another had his Chair renewed for an additional five years. Coming to Western from Germany, Sweden, the United...
New Western study suggests arthroscopic knee surgery not cost-effective compared to other ‘non-operative’ treatments
It's been nearly a decade since Western University researchers reported that arthroscopic knee surgery provides no additional benefit compared to optimized physical and medical therapy among sufferers of osteoarthritis (OA) and yet the surgery is still routinely...