Arthur Vithran — On bone, joint, and muscleEssays by an orthopaedic surgeon-scientist. Slow, careful, in plain language.https://arthurvithran.netlify.app/en-usWhy your joints wear out, and what we are trying to do about it.https://arthurvithran.netlify.app/essays/why-joints-wear-out/https://arthurvithran.netlify.app/essays/why-joints-wear-out/Osteoarthritis is the world's most common joint disease and one of its most stubborn — partly because cartilage, once gone, doesn't really grow back. A tour of what's happening inside an aching joint, and where the new generation of treatments fits in.Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTBone & jointThe night before surgery.https://arthurvithran.netlify.app/essays/the-night-before-surgery/https://arthurvithran.netlify.app/essays/the-night-before-surgery/What to eat, what to ask, what the surgical team is doing while you sleep. A short, honest guide for the evening before an operation — written by someone who has stood on both sides of the door.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTSurgeryBlood pressure, plainly.https://arthurvithran.netlify.app/essays/blood-pressure-plainly/https://arthurvithran.netlify.app/essays/blood-pressure-plainly/Two numbers. A cuff. Five minutes a year. Why the most ordinary measurement in medicine is also one of the most consequential — and what it actually means when it climbs.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTInternal Medicine