RG Richards (0000-0002-7778-2480)

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Member of the AO Foundation Executive Committee. Executive Director Research & Development
Director of AO Research Institute Davos, AO Foundation

Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (FLSW)
International Fellow of Tissue Engineering And Regenerative Medicine (FTERM)
Fellow of Orthopaedic Research Society (FORS)
Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE)
Fellow of International Orthopaedic Research (FIOR)
Honorary Fellow Aberystwyth University (Cymrawd er Anrhydedd Prifysgol Aberystwyth)

Lifetime Professor, Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany
Honorary Professor, Cardiff University Wales, United Kingdom
Distinguished Professor, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun-Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Dr Honoris Causa, Technical University of Varna, Bulgaria

Past President Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS)
Co-founder, Editor-In-Chief eCM Not-for-profit Open Access Journal (2000-June 2024)
Co-founder, Past-Chair of the International College of Fellows for Orthopaedic Research

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AO Foundation: Davos, Graubünden, CH

2020-09-01 to present | Executive Director Research & Development

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RG Richards

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AO Foundation: Davos, Graubünden, CH

AO Foundation: Davos, Graubünden, CH

AO Foundation: Davos, Graubünden, CH

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Aberystwyth University: Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, GB

Aberystwyth University: Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, GB

Aberystwyth University: Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, GB

Works (50 of 247)

Assessment of the proficiency level of novices in distal intramedullary nail interlocking achieved through training with Digitally Enhanced Hands-on Surgical Training (DEHST)

45° helical plates are a valid alternative to straight plates for treatment of proximal humeral shaft fractures

Augmenting Screw Technique to Prevent TLIF Cage Subsidence: A Biomechanical In Vitro Study

The effects of intercalary fragments at the posterior malleolus on ankle joint pressure distribution – a biomechanical cadaveric study

Biomechanical evaluation of double-stranded knot configurations in high-strength sutures and tapes

Fixation of Takeuchi Type II/III lateral hinge fractures provides favourable stability of a medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy—A biomechanical study

The most responsive foot position for non-invasive detection of isolated unstable syndesmotic injuries – a 3D analysis

Isolation and Antibiofilm Activity of Bacteriophages against Cutibacterium acnes from Patients with Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Correction: New dynamic suture material for tendon transfer surgeries in the upper extremity – a biomechanical comparative analysis

Load Changes on a Short-Segment Posterior Instrumentation After Transosseous Disruption of L3 Vertebra – A Biomechanical Human Cadaveric Study

Short-Term Celecoxib Promotes Bone Formation without Compromising Cefazolin Efficacy in an Early Orthopaedic Device-Related Infection: Evidence from a Rat Model

Antegrade anterior column acetabulum fracture fixation with cannulated compression headless screws—A biomechanical study on standardized osteoporotic artificial bone

Impact of Perioperative Dexamethasone Administration on Infection and Implant Osseointegration in a Preclinical Model of Orthopedic Device-Related Infection

Exposure of Hoffa Fractures Is Improved by Posterolateral and Posteromedial Extensile Approaches

Implant retention in a rabbit model of fracture-related infection

Anterior column acetabulum fracture fixation with a screw-augmented acetabular cup—a biomechanical feasibility study

Sound-based assembly of three-dimensional cellularized and acellularized constructs

Treatment of Metaphyseal Defects in Plated Proximal Humerus Fractures with a New Augmentation Technique—A Biomechanical Cadaveric Study

Is a Washer a Mandatory Component in Young Trauma Patients with S1-S2 Iliosacral Screw Fixation of Posterior Pelvis Ring Injuries? A Biomechanical Study

Antegrade Posterior Column Acetabulum Fracture Screw Fixation via Posterior Approach: A Biomechanical Comparative Study

Superior fixation strength of coronoid process replacement using individually designed 3D printed prosthesis with curved cemented intramedullary stem

Sound-based assembly of three-dimensional cellularized and acellularized constructs

Arginine concentration in arterial vs venous blood in a bleomycin-induced lung inflammation model in mice

A Novel Implant for Superior Pubic Ramus Fracture Fixation—Development and a Biomechanical Feasibility Study

In Vitro Testing and Clinical Handling of a Novel Implant Positioning Technology for Proximal Humeral Plating

Prognostic and therapeutic potential of microRNAs for fracture healing processes and non‐union fractures: A systematic review

Cartilage decisively shapes the glenoid concavity and contributes significantly to shoulder stability

Augmented screwdrivers can increase the performance of orthopaedic surgeons compared with use of normal screwdrivers

Comminuted intraarticular calcaneal fractures: Multiplanar VA locked plating and interlocked nailing incorporate longitudinal strut and provide superior stability – a biomechanical cadaveric study

Multiple hypervirulent methicillin-sensitiveStaphylococcus aureuslineages contribute towards poor patient outcomes in orthopedic device-related infections

Fracture-related infection

Continuous Rod Load Monitoring to Assess Spinal Fusion Status–Pilot In Vivo Data in Sheep

Continuous Implant Load Monitoring to Assess Bone Healing Status—Evidence from Animal Testing

Effect of weightbearing and foot positioning on 3D distal tibiofibular joint parameters

A single-cell transcriptome of mesenchymal stromal cells to fabricate bioactive hydroxyapatite materials for bone regeneration

One size may not fit all: patient-specific computational optimization of locking plates for improved proximal humerus fracture fixation

Does Cement Augmentation of the Sacroiliac Screw Lead to Superior Biomechanical Results for Fixation of the Posterior Pelvic Ring? A Biomechanical Study

Butyrate Inhibits Osteoclast Activity In Vitro and Regulates Systemic Inflammation and Bone Healing in a Murine Osteotomy Model Compared to Antibiotic-Treated Mice

In Vitro 3D Staphylococcus aureus Abscess Communities Induce Bone Marrow Cells to Expand into Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells

Is Anterior Plating Superior to the Bilateral Use of Retrograde Transpubic Screws for Treatment of Straddle Pelvic Ring Fractures? A Biomechanical Investigation

Transcriptional profiling of intervertebral disc in a post‐traumatic early degeneration organ culture model

An Enzybiotic Regimen for the Treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Orthopaedic Device-Related Infection

Fracture biomechanics influence local and systemic immune responses in a murine fracture-related infection model

Titanium Wear Particles Exacerbate S. epidermidis-Induced Implant-Related Osteolysis and Decrease Efficacy of Antibiotic Therapy

Non-union bone fractures

Smart implants in fracture care – only buzzword or real opportunity?

Fracture-related infection

Biomechanical Comparison of Five Fixation Techniques for Unstable Fragility Fractures of the Pelvic Ring

The Tissue Renin-Angiotensin System and Its Role in the Pathogenesis of Major Human Diseases: Quo Vadis?

Impact of low bone mass and antiresorptive therapy on antibiotic efficacy in a rat model of orthopedic device‐related infection