Aims.
Aims. Prior to the availability of vaccines, mortality for
Aims. Current levels of
Aims. The aim of this study was to examine perioperative blood transfusion practice, and associations with clinical outcomes, in a national cohort of
Aims. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of hospital-level service characteristics on
Aims. Factors associated with high mortality rates in geriatric
Aims. This study aimed to identify risk factors (patient, healthcare system, and socioeconomic) for mortality after
Aims. Surgery is often delayed in patients who sustain a
Aims. The primary aim was to assess the independent influence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on 30-day mortality for patients with a
Aims. The aim of this study was to describe variation in
Aims. To investigate if preoperative CT improves detection of unstable trochanteric
Aims. We assessed the value of the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) in the prediction of adverse outcome after
Aims. The use of multimodal non-opioid analgesia in
Aims. The aim of this study was to assess the association of mortality and reoperation when comparing cemented and uncemented hemiarthroplasty (HA) in
Aims. To assess the safety of tranexamic acid (TXA) in a large cohort of patients aged over 65 years who have sustained a
Aims. National
Aims. Echocardiography is commonly used in
Aims. Infection after surgery increases treatment costs and is associated with increased mortality.
Aims. Hospital case volume is shown to be associated with postoperative outcomes in various types of surgery. However, conflicting results of volume-outcome relationship have been reported in
Aims. To evaluate if, for orthopaedic trainees, additional cadaveric simulation training or standard training alone yields superior radiological and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing dynamic hip screw (DHS) fixation or hemiarthroplasty for