The objectives of our study were to compare patient reported outcome measures between manual and robotic-assisted
Aims. This study aimed to describe practice variation in the use of
Aims. The aim of this study was to compare the early postoperative mortality and morbidity in older patients with a fracture of the femoral neck, between those who underwent
Our unit historically performed
Aims. Surgery is often delayed in patients who sustain a hip fracture and are treated with a
NICE Guidelines suggest patients should be offered a
According to the Scottish Arthroplasty Project the mean inpatient LoS following a
Aims. Monocyte-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) or neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) are useful for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), but their diagnostic values are unclear for screening fixation-related infection (FRI) in patients for whom conversion
Aims. Displaced, comminuted acetabular fractures in the elderly are increasingly common, but there is no consensus on whether they should be treated non-surgically, surgically with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF), or with acute
The optimal approach for
National guidelines encourage the use of
Aims. To evaluate the outcomes of cemented
There is currently no information regarding long-term outcomes following
Aim. to compare the medium term clinical and functional results of
Purpose. To evaluate the effectiveness of the perioperative erythropoietin administration, as an alternative to homologous banked blood transfusions, in
Background. A lot of discussion persists whether obesity negatively influences the outcome of hip arthroplasty. Current literature does not answer this question, since manuscripts showing a worse outcome and those showing a similar outcome can both be found. We performed a meta-analysis with the primary research question whether obesity has a negative influence on short and long term outcome of
Background. The degree of postoperative pain is usually moderate to severe following
Evidence suggests as little as 32percnt; of those with a displaced intracapsular hip fracture who meet the NICE eligibility criteria currently undergo a
Cephalasporin antibiotics have been commonly used for prophylaxis against surgical site infection. To prevent Clostridium difficile, the preferential use of agents such as flucloxacillin and gentamicin has been recommended. The aim of this study was to investigate the bone penetration of these antibiotics during hip and knee arthroplasty, and their efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis. Bone samples were collected from 21 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and 18 patients undergoing