Aims. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between additional
Aims. The aim of this study was to estimate the incremental use of resources, costs, and quality of life outcomes associated with surgical reconstruction compared to
Aims. Ankle fractures are common, mainly affecting adults aged 50 years and over. To aid recovery, some patients are referred to physiotherapy, but referral patterns vary, likely due to uncertainty about the effectiveness of this supervised
Aims. The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the prognosis after early functional
Aims. Following cast removal for nonoperatively treated distal radius fractures,
Aims. The primary aim was to assess the patient-perceived effect of restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 on
Aims. Functional
Aims. Delirium is associated with adverse outcomes following hip fracture, but the prevalence and significance of delirium for the prognosis and ongoing
Aims. The objectives of this study were to compare postoperative pain, analgesia requirements, inpatient functional
Aims. Psychoeducative prehabilitation to optimize surgical outcomes is relatively novel in spinal fusion surgery and, like most
Aims. This non-blinded randomised controlled trial compared the effect
of patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) versus local
infiltration analgesia (LIA) within an established enhanced recovery
programme on the attainment of discharge criteria and recovery one
year after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The hypothesis was that
LIA would increase the proportion of patients discharged from rehabilitation
by the fourth post-operative day but would not affect outcomes at
one year. Patients and Methods. A total of 242 patients were randomised; 20 were excluded due
to failure of spinal anaesthesia leaving 109 patients in the PCEA
group and 113 in the LIA group. Patients were reviewed at six weeks
and one year post-operatively. Results. There was no difference in the proportion of patients discharged
from
Aim. To determine the influence of tendo achilles (TA) rupture gap distance and location on clinical outcome managed with accelerated functional
Introduction. There is conflicting evidence in the literature regarding outcome of patients living in their own home prior to a fracture neck of femur, when using discharge destination and
Introduction:. The treatment of acute rupture of the tendo-achilles remains controversial. There is good evidence to suggest that outcomes are the same for both operative and non-operative treatment when a functional
Background. Patients presenting with an acute tendoachilles (TA) rupture are managed in a dedicated clinic led by a Foot & Ankle Consultant and specialist physiotherapist. The diagnosis is made clinically and no ultrasound scan is performed. All management,
We describe a new
Background:. The aim of this study was to investigate the outcome after ACL reconstruction between a group of patients receiving a standardized supervised physiotherapy guided
The evidence base to inform the management of Achilles tendon
rupture is sparse. The objectives of this research were to establish
what current practice is in the United Kingdom and explore clinicians’
views on proposed further research in this area. This study was
registered with the ISRCTN (ISRCTN68273773) as part of a larger
programme of research. We report an online survey of current practice in the United
Kingdom, approved by the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
and completed by 181 of its members. A total of ten of these respondents
were invited for a subsequent one-to-one interview to explore clinician
views on proposed further research in this area.Objectives
Methods
We assessed proprioception in the knee using the angle reproduction test in 20 healthy volunteers, ten patients with acute anterior instability and 20 patients with chronic anterior instability after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). In addition, the Lysholm-knee score, ligament laxity and patient satisfaction were determined. Acute trauma causes extensive damage to proprioception which is not restored by