Aims. The efficacy of
Background. Open fracture wounds are well known to be associated with infection & prolonged healing. Activity in scientific research to improve wound healing has often provided variable results. This study was done to question the de facto nature of Normal
The efficacy of
Background. In the setting of a “dry” aspiration,
Introduction. Pre-operative aspiration and culture is the gold standard for the diagnosis of peri-prosthetic infection. This study aimed to ascertain the diagnostic accuracy of culture of joint aspiration with or without
No single test is 100% sensitive and specific for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection. Joint aspiration is currently the only preoperative investigation that can establish the identity of the infecting organism and its antibiotic susceptibilities. Frequently when attempting to aspirate a joint a ‘dry tap occurs as fluid cannot be aspirated. In this situation, normal
Platelet rich plasma has been advocated for the treatment of plantar fasciitis but there are few good quality clinical trials to support its use. We report a pilot double blind randomised controlled trial of platelet rich plasma versus normal
Aims: Pharmacological modulation of skeletal muscle reperfusion injury after trauma associated ischaemia may improve limb salvage rates and prevent the associated systemic sequelae. Resuscitation with hypertonic
Aims. Although low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) combined with disinfectants has been shown to effectively eliminate portions of biofilm in vitro, its efficacy in vivo remains uncertain. Our objective was to assess the antibiofilm potential and safety of LIPUS combined with 0.35% povidone-iodine (PI) in a rat debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) model of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Methods. A total of 56 male Sprague-Dawley rats were established in acute PJI models by intra-articular injection of bacteria. The rats were divided into four groups: a Control group, a 0.35% PI group, a LIPUS and
Objectives: During the past decade, acetabular labrum injury has been increasingly recognized as a cause of hip joint pain. Currently, T1-weited MR arthrography (MRa) with gadolinium is the most popular diagnostic imaging technique used for direct detection of acetabular labrum injury. However, the intra-articular injection of gadolinium is not a procedure approved in Japan. We have conducted radial MRa using T2*-weighted images with
Elderly patients are at risk of developing cardiopulmonary and cognitive impairment following major orthopaedic surgery. One of the mechanisms believed to be responsible for such complications after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the release of embolic debris that may travel from the surgical site, through the lungs, and into the brain following tourniquet release. Removal of fat globules and marrow particulates from bone surfaces prior to pressurization and cementation of prosthetic components may reduce the number and size of embolic particles. We conducted a prospective, randomized clinical trial to compare the effect of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas versus
Aims. Intra-articular (IA) injection may be used when treating hip osteoarthritis (OA). Common injections include steroids, hyaluronic acid (HA), local anaesthetic, and platelet-rich plasma (PRP). Network meta-analysis allows for comparisons between two or more treatment groups and uses direct and indirect comparisons between interventions. This network meta-analysis aims to compare the efficacy of various IA injections used in the management of hip OA with a follow-up of up to six months. Methods. This systematic review and network meta-analysis used a Bayesian random-effects model to evaluate the direct and indirect comparisons among all treatment options. PubMed, Web of Science, Clinicaltrial.gov, EMBASE, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Library were searched from inception to February 2023. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) which evaluate the efficacy of HA, PRP, local anaesthetic, steroid, steroid+anaesthetic, HA+PRP, and physiological
Aims. Orthopaedic surgery uses many varied instruments with high-speed, high-impact, thermal energy and sometimes heavy instruments, all of which potentially result in aerosolization of contaminated blood, tissue, and bone, raising concerns for clinicians’ health. This study quantifies the aerosol exposure by measuring the number and size distribution of the particles reaching the lead surgeon during key orthopaedic operations. Methods. The aerosol yield from 17 orthopaedic open surgeries (on the knee, hip, and shoulder) was recorded at the position of the lead surgeon using an Aerodynamic Particle Sizer (APS; 0.5 to 20 μm diameter particles) sampling at 1 s time resolution. Through timestamping, detected aerosol was attributed to specific procedures. Results. Diathermy (electrocautery) and oscillating bone saw use had a high aerosol yield (> 100 particles detected per s) consistent with high exposure to aerosol in the respirable range (< 5 µm) for the lead surgeon. Pulsed lavage, reaming, osteotome use, and jig application/removal were medium aerosol yield (10 to 100 particles s. -1. ). However, pulsed lavage aerosol was largely attributed to the
Aims. Glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) is protective following cardiac myocyte ischaemia-reperfusion (IR) injury, however the role of GIK in protecting skeletal muscle from IR injury has not been evaluated. Given the similar mechanisms by which cardiac and skeletal muscle sustain an IR injury, we hypothesized that GIK would similarly protect skeletal muscle viability. Methods. A total of 20 C57BL/6 male mice (10 control, 10 GIK) sustained a hindlimb IR injury using a 2.5-hour rubber band tourniquet. Immediately prior to tourniquet placement, a subcutaneous osmotic pump was placed which infused control mice with
Aims. To achieve expert clinical consensus in the delivery of hydrodilatation for the treatment of primary frozen shoulder to inform clinical practice and the design of an intervention for evaluation. Methods. We conducted a two-stage, electronic questionnaire-based, modified Delphi survey of shoulder experts in the UK NHS. Round one required positive, negative, or neutral ratings about hydrodilatation. In round two, each participant was reminded of their round one responses and the modal (or ‘group’) response from all participants. This allowed participants to modify their responses in round two. We proposed respectively mandating or encouraging elements of hydrodilatation with 100% and 90% positive consensus, and respectively disallowing or discouraging with 90% and 80% negative consensus. Other elements would be optional. Results. Between 4 August 2020 and 4 August 2021, shoulder experts from 47 hospitals in the UK completed the study. There were 106 participants (consultant upper limb orthopaedic surgeons, n = 50; consultant radiologists, n = 52; consultant physiotherapist, n = 1; extended scope physiotherapists, n = 3) who completed round one, of whom 97 (92%) completed round two. No elements of hydrodilatation were “mandated” (100% positive rating). Elements that were “encouraged” (≥ 80% positive rating) were the use of image guidance, local anaesthetic, normal
Background: Animal studies have shown that 0.9% NaCl causes inhibition of proteoglycan metabolism in articular cartilage yet it continues to be the most commonly used irrigation fluid for arthroscopic surgery. Ringer’s solution and non ionic fluids have been shown to cause less damage. There is currently no such comparison in human articular cartilage. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of different irrigation fluids on arthritic and non arthritic human articular cartilage. Materials and Methods: Non arthritic cartilage specimens were obtained from femoral heads of hip fracture patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty where there were no radiological or macroscopic signs of osteoarthritis. Arthritic articular cartilage was obtained from tibial plateau of total knee arthroplasty patients or femoral heads with macroscopic signs of osteoarthritis. Cartilage explants were exposed to either 0.9% normal
Introduction and Aims: Achieving bloodless surgical field is vital for any arthroscopy surgery. Olszewski et al showed that dilute adrenaline
Aim: To determine the need for caudal epidural steroid injections to be administered with a mixture containing local anaesthetic. Patients: 100 consecutive patients listed for caudal epidural by two spinal orthopaedic consultants with lum-bosacral radiculopathic pain. 19 patients did not fulfil the criteria for the trial. Methods: Subjects randomised to either steroid injection (80mg triamcinolone) with 18mls 0.25% bupivicaine or steroid injection with 18mls Normal
Aims. To investigate the efficacy of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-normal
The aim was to demonstrate that day case Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction, without the use of a tourniquet, is clinically effective, cost effective, safe and “patient choice” procedure. Fifty patients who underwent day case, arthroscopic, ACL reconstruction without the use of a tourniquet, but using