Aims. To compare complication-related reoperation rates following
Alcohol hand rubs, endorsed by WHO and NICE guidelines, are integral to modern surgical practices. Our objective was to assess how different scrubbing methods impact overall water usage by the surgical team, shedding light on variations among team members and their environmental implications. Over three consecutive arthroplasty lists spanning a week, water usage during scrubbing was observed for the operating team. Blinding all team members, including the anesthetist, consultant surgeon, orthopaedic registrar, orthopaedic SHO, and scrub nurse, during water usage calculations was implemented. Automated taps, using motion sensors, posed a challenge due to variable water quantity, necessitating water flow calculations per sensor movement. The senior surgeon, with over 20 years of experience, follows a traditional approach, starting with a morning prescrub and using an alcohol tub for each case, except when hands are soiled. We observed a total of 14 cases of lower limb
Aim. Success rate of debridement, antimicrobial and implant retention (DAIR) in high suspicion of early PJI after
Outsourcing elective surgery has become increasingly commonplace to meet increasing demand from a growing & aging population. There is concern that outsourcing was influencing the nature of residual workload that was unsuitable for treatment elsewhere. This led to the impression that our unit is operating on more complex patients orthopaedic problems, ASA and Body Mass Index (BMI). By losing a disproportionate number of straightforward patients our department's outcomes, productivity and training opportunities could be adversely affected. Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of primary hip / knee arthroplasties between July & December for 2014(pre-outsourcing), 2015 and 2016(post-outsourcing). ANOVA, Tukey Honest Significant Difference(HSD) and Pearson's correlation used. Total of 726
Aims. Routine surveillance of primary hip and knee arthroplasties has traditionally been performed with office follow-up visits at one year postoperatively. The value of these visits is unclear. The present study aims to determine the utility and burden of routine clinical follow-up at one year after
Aims. Prophylactic antibiotic regimens for elective primary total hip and knee arthroplasty vary widely across hospitals and trusts in the UK. This study aimed to identify antibiotic prophylaxis regimens currently in use for elective
Introduction: Following the successful introduction of a short stay programme for total hip replacements for selected cases in our unit, the effect of utilising an “Outreach Team” for all of our
Arthroplasty in patients who are intravenous drug abusers presents a complex challenge, frequently requiring intervention at a younger age. The cohort suffer increased complication rates due to significant co-morbidities and poor engagement in medical services, in comparison to other patients undergoing lower limb arthroplasty. Multiple small studies show arthroplasty in this patient cohort is associated with high complication and mortality rates. A search of electronic databases were undertaken with the assistance of the library services from the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, including Chocraine, SCOPUS and PubMed. Abstracts were reviewed and relevant studies extracted for full review. Full text articles were reviewed based on strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. Searches identified Two thousand and forty-four papers; twenty-seven studies were identified for full review of the paper based on the inclusion criteria above. From this, nine studies were deemed appropriate to for data extraction. These nine papers present one hundred and thirty-two cases of lower limb arthroplasty, fifty nine Total Knee Arthroplasty and seventy three Total Hip Arthroplasty. From this the authors examined incidences of implant failure due to infection, revision, mortality, dislocation, aseptic loosening, peri-prosthetic fracture, or other causes. Of these, 58% of patients (n = 77) with a history of intravenous drug abuse suffered some form of significant complication; 4% of this cohort (n = 5) were lost to follow up. Infection was reported in 32% of cases and a mortality rate of 4.7%. The rising demand of lower limb arthroplasty for intra-venous drug abusers presents a very real problem for the modern Orthopaedic surgeon. Within the studies examined, more than half report implant failure. This study synthesises the available literature regarding treatment of these patients to help facilitate decision making and informed consent.
In response to the recent publication in April 2007 of NICE guidelines on venous thromboembolism, we report our practice and experience of VTE in adult hip and knee arthroplasty. It is generally agreed that the 2 major complications of VTE are sudden death as a result of pulmonary embolism and post thrombotic syndrome. NICE guidelines make 2 assumptions:. That chemical and mechanical prophylaxis can reduce these complications. That Orthopaedic surgery, in particular elective Primary Joint Replacements are particularly high risk procedures with respect to these 2 complications. We have studied a large cohort of patients who had Aspirin only as chemical prophylaxis to determine the incidence of clinical thromboembolism before and after discharge and the mortality from PE at 90 days. We performed a prospective analysis of consecutive patients undergoing primary total knee and hip replacement from November 2002 to November 2007. In total 2050 patients had total knee replacement and 2203 patients had total hip replacement. All patients were treated at one specialist centre under the care of one surgeon. Data was complete and accurate for all patients at 90 days post-operatively. Standard practice was the use of 150mg Aspirin from Day 1 post-operatively for a total of six weeks combined with spinal anaesthesia and early mobilisation. The overall rate for Fatal Pulmonary embolism 0.07% (3/4253), overall death rate 0.3%(13/4253), for treated non-fatal PE 0.66% (28/4253) and for treated above knee DVT was 0.33%(14/4253). Our data suggests that fatal pulmonary embolism is not common and does not account for most deaths following total hip and knee arthroplasty. We suggest there is no evidence that chemical/mechanical prophylaxis reduces the risk of sudden death from PE following elective
In response to the recent publication in April 2007 of NICE guidelines on venous thromboembolism, we report our practice and experience of VTE in adult hip and knee arthroplasty. It is generally agreed that the 2 major complications of VTE are sudden death as a result of pulmonary embolism and post thrombotic syndrome. NICE guidelines make 2 assumptions:. That chemical and mechanical prophylaxis can reduce these complications. That Orthopaedic surgery, in particular elective Primary Joint Replacements are particularly high risk procedures with respect to these 2 complications. We have studied a large cohort of patients who had Aspirin only as chemical prophylaxis to determine the incidence of clinical thromboembolism before and after discharge and the mortality from PE at 90 days. We performed a retrospective analysis of consecutive patients undergoing primary total knee and hip replacement from November 2002 to November 2007. In total 2050 patients had total knee replacement and 2203 patients had total hip replacement. All patients were treated at one specialist centre under the care of one surgeon. Data was complete and accurate for all patients at 90 days post-operatively. Standard practice was the use of 150mg Aspirin from Day 1 post-operatively for a total of six weeks combined with spinal anaesthesia and early mobilisation. The overall rate for Fatal Pulmonary embolism 0.07% (3/4253), overall death rate 0.31%(13/4253), for treated non-fatal PE 0.66% (28/4253) and for treated above knee DVT was 0.33%(14/4253). Our data suggests that fatal pulmonary embolism is not common and does not account for most deaths following total hip and knee arthroplasty. We suggest there is no evidence that chemical/mechanical prophylaxis reduces the risk of sudden death from PE following elective
Following the recent publication in April 2007 of NICE guidelines on venous thromboembolism, we report our practice and experience of VTE in adult hip and knee arthroplasty. It is generally agreed that the 2 major complications of VTE are sudden death as a result of pulmonary embolism and post thrombotic syndrome. NICE guide-lines make 2 assumptions:. That chemical and mechanical prophylaxis can reduce these complications. That Orthopaedic surgery, in particular elective Primary Joint Replacements are particularly high risk procedures with respect to these 2 complications. Methods and Results: We have studied a large cohort of patients who had Aspirin only as chemical prophylaxis to determine the incidence of clinical thromboembolism before and after discharge and the mortality from PE at 90 days. We performed a retrospective analysis of consecutive patients undergoing primary total knee and hip replacement from November 2002 to November 2007. In total 2050 patients had total knee replacement and 2203 patients had total hip replacement. All patients were treated at one specialist centre under the care of one surgeon. Data was complete and accurate for all patients at 90 days post-operatively. Standard practice was the use of 150mg Aspirin from Day 1 post-operatively for a total of six weeks combined with spinal anaesthesia and early mobilisation. The overall rate for Fatal Pulmonary embolism 0.07% (3/4253), overall death rate 0.31%(13/4253), for treated non-fatal PE 0.66% (28/4253) and for treated above knee DVT was 0.33%(14/4253). Conclusion: Our data suggests that fatal pulmonary embolism is not common and does not account for most deaths following total hip and knee arthroplasty. We suggest there is no evidence that chemical/mechanical prophylaxis reduces the risk of sudden death from PE following elective
Aims. Our primary aim was to assess reoperation-free survival at one year after the index injury in patients aged ≥ 75 years treated with internal fixation (IF) or arthroplasty for undisplaced femoral neck fractures (uFNFs). Secondary outcomes were reoperations and mortality analyzed separately. Methods. We retrieved data on all patients aged ≥ 75 years with an uFNF registered in the Swedish Fracture Register from 2011 to 2018. The database was linked to the Swedish Arthroplasty Register and the National Patient Register to obtain information on comorbidity, mortality, and reoperations. Our primary outcome, reoperation, or death at one year was analyzed using restricted mean survival time, which gives the mean time to either event for each group separately. Results. Overall, 3,909 patients presenting with uFNFs were included. Of these patients, 3,604 were treated with IF and 305 with
Aims. In cases of severe periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the knee, salvage procedures such as knee arthrodesis (KA) or above-knee amputation (AKA) must be considered. As both treatments result in limitations in quality of life (QoL), we aimed to compare outcomes and factors influencing complication rates, mortality, and mobility. Methods. Patients with PJI of the knee and subsequent KA or AKA between June 2011 and May 2021 were included. Demographic data, comorbidities, and patient history were analyzed. Functional outcomes and QoL were prospectively assessed in both groups with additional treatment-specific scores after AKA. Outcomes, complications, and mortality were evaluated. Results. A total of 98 patients were included, 52 treated with arthrodesis and 47 with AKA. The mean number of revision surgeries between
Compression testing of cadaver specimens showed that excision of the radial head allowed proximal radial displacement. The insertion of a metallic radial head restored normal mechanics, while a silicone rubber implant did not. We reviewed 31 of 36 comminuted fractures of the radial head, 21 associated with dislocation or ulnar fracture, which had been treated by
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish patient mortality following salvage treatment (debridement, retention of prosthesis and antibiotic therapy) for infection of
Aims. Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) is a widely accepted form of surgical treatment for patients with an early periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after
The majority of orthopaedic surgeons routinely review their patients after six weeks, following surgery. During the first six weeks, orthopaedic surgeons are blissfully unaware of how frequently their patients seek medical attention related to problems with their arthroplasty. During this period of time, General Practitioners play a vital role in the care of the post-operative arthroplasty patient. The aim of this study was to determine how frequently patients seek medical attention following
Aims. The aim of this study was to estimate time to arthroplasty among patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA), and to identify factors at enrolment to first-line intervention that are prognostic for progression to surgery. Methods. In this longitudinal register-based observational study, we identified 72,069 patients with hip and knee OA in the Better Management of Patients with Osteoarthritis Register (BOA), who were referred for first-line OA intervention, between May 2008 and December 2016. Patients were followed until the first
The aim of the present work was (i) to survey the situation of healthcare regarding the use of antibiotics in orthopaedics and trauma surgery in Germany, (ii) to determine which empiric antibiotic regimens are preferred in the treatment of periprosthethic joint infections (PJI) and (iii) to evaluate the hypothetical antibiotic adequacy of the applied empirical antibiotic therapy regimens based on a patient collective of a German university hospital. A survey on empirical and prophylactic antibiotic therapy was conducted at German university and occupational health clinics (BG clinics), each in the specialties of orthopedics and trauma surgery. A total of 71 clinics were contacted by email. The questionnaire sent included open-ended questions on systemic antibiotic prophylaxis in primary hip arthroplasty; a distinction was made between hip arthroplasty due to femoral fractures and elective hip arthroplasty. In addition, the empirical antibiotic therapy used in PJIs was surveyed. To determine the success rate of prophylaxis and therapy according to sensitivity to the antibiotics applied, the survey results were compared with previously published data on antimicrobial treatment in n=81 PJI patients treated in our department between 2017 and 2020.Aim
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