The August 2014 Research Roundup. 360 . looks at: Antibiotic loaded ceramic of use in osteomyelitis; fibronectin implicated in cartilage degeneration; Zinc Chloride accelerates fracture healing in rats; advertisements and false claims; Net Promoter Score: substance or rhetoric?;
The October 2013 Hip &
Pelvis Roundup. 360 . looks at: Young and impinging; Clothes, weather and femoral heads?; Go long, go cemented; Surgical repair of the abductors?;
The December 2015 Hip &
Pelvis Roundup360 looks at: Vitamin E infusion helpful in polyethylene; Hip replacement in fracture and arthritis; Non-surgical treatment for arthritis; Cost and approach in hip surgery; Who does well in FAI surgery?; AAOS Thromboembolism guidelines; Thromboprophylaxis and periprosthetic joint infection; Fluid collections not limited to metal-on-metal THR
The June 2012 Research Roundup360 looks at: platelet-rich plasma; ageing, bone and mesenchymal stem cells; cytokines and the herniated intervertebral disc; ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease and anti-inflammatories; the effect of NSAIDs on bone healing; osteoporosis of the fractured hip; herbal medicine and recovery after acute muscle injury; and ultrasound and the time to fracture union.
The October 2012 Hip &
Pelvis Roundup360 looks at: diagnosing the infected hip replacement; whether tranexamic acid has a low complication rate; the relationship between poor cementing technique and early failure of resurfacing; debridement and retention for the infected replacement; triple-tapered stems and bone mineral density; how early discharge can be bad for your sleep; an updated QFracture algorithm to predict the risk of an osteoporotic fracture; and local infiltration analgesia and total hip replacement.
The June 2014 Foot &
Ankle Roundup360 looks at: peroneal tendon tears associated with calcaneal fractures; syndesmosis procedure for first ray deformities; thromboprophylaxis not necessary in elective Ilizarov surgery; ankle replacement gaining traction in academic centres; some evidence for PRP and; fusion nailing and osteotomy an effective treatment for symptomatic tibial malunion
The October 2014 Research Roundup360 looks at: unpicking syndesmotic injuries: CT scans evaluated; surgical scrub suits and sterility in theatre; continuous passive motion and knee injuries; whether pain at night is melatonin related;