Aims. Currently, there is no single, comprehensive national guideline for analgesic strategies for
Abstract. Background. Post operative radiographs following
Majority of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) medical devices used in
The April 2024 Hip & Pelvis Roundup. 360. looks at: Impaction bone grafting for femoral revision hip arthroplasty with the Exeter stem; Effect of preoperative corticosteroids on postoperative glucose control in
The October 2023 Research Roundup. 360. looks at: Gut microbiota in high-risk individuals for rheumatoid arthritis associated with disturbed metabolome and initiates arthritis by triggering mucosal immunity imbalance; International Consensus on Anaemia Management in Surgical Patients (ICCAMS); Sleep disturbance trends in the short-term postoperative period for patients undergoing
The October 2023 Hip & Pelvis Roundup. 360. looks at: Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome at ten years – how do athletes do?; Venous thromboembolism in patients following
Aims. Although readmission has historically been of primary interest, emergency department (ED) visits are increasingly a point of focus and can serve as a potentially unnecessary gateway to readmission. This study aims to analyze the difference between primary and revision
Aims. Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) demonstrates the most feared complication after
Abstract. Introduction. Minimum clinically important differences (MCIDs) are critical to understanding changes in patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) scores after
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains one of the most challenging complications to manage following
Dysglycemia in the post-operative period has been associated with increased rates of infection following
Aims. As the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic began to dip, restarting elective orthopaedics became a challenge. Protocols including surgery at ‘green’ sites, self-isolation for 14 days, and COVID-19 testing were developed to minimize the risk of transmission. In this study, we look at risk effects of 14-day self-isolation on the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in our green site hospital among patients undergoing
Background. Non-invasive hemoglobin measurement was introduced to potentially eliminate blood draws postoperatively. We compared the accuracy and effectiveness of a non-invasive hemoglobin measurement system with a traditional blood draw in patients undergoing
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and one of the ten most disabling diseases in developed countries.
Abstract. INTRODUCTION. 10% of patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) have disease confined to the patellofemoral joint (PFJ). The main surgical options are total knee replacement (TKR) and PFJ replacement (PFJR). PFJR has advantages over TKR, including being less invasive, bone preserving, allowing faster recovery and better function and more ‘straight forward’ revision surgery. We aim to compare the clinical results of revised PFJR with primary TKR taking into consideration the survival length of the PFJR. METHODOLOGY. Twenty-five patients (21 female) were retrospectively identified from our arthroplasty database who had undergone revision from PFJR to TKR (2006–2019). These patients were then matched with regards to their age at their primary procedure, sex and
Aims. The aim of this study was to observe the implications of withholding
Background. Early mobilization after
Same day home (SDH) discharge in
Introduction. Infections in