This scoping review aims to identify patient-related factors associated with a poorer outcome following total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). A scoping review was performed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. A computer-based literature search was performed in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane trials, and Web of Science. Two reviewers independently performed title/abstract and full-text screening according to predetermined selection criteria. English-language original research studies reporting patient-related factors associated with a poorer outcome following TAA were included. Outcomes were defined as patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), perioperative complications, and failure.Aims
Methods
The objective of this double-blind randomised controlled trial
was to assess whether ultrasound guidance improved the efficacy
of corticosteroid injections for Morton’s neuroma (MN). In all, 50 feet (40 patients) were recruited for this study but
five feet were excluded due to the patients declining further participation.
The mean age of the remaining 36 patients (45 feet) was 57.8 years
(standard deviation (Aims
Patients and Methods
Most of the literature on surgical site infections
following the surgical treatment of fractures of the ankle is based
on small series of patients, focusing on diabetics or the elderly.
None have described post-operative functional scores in those patients
who develop an infection. We performed an age- and gender-matched
case–control study to identify patient- and surgery-related risk
factors for surgical site infection following open reduction and
internal fixation of a fracture of the ankle. Logistic regression
analysis was used to identify significant risk factors for infection
and to calculate odds ratios (OR). Function was assessed using the
Olerud and Molander Ankle Score. The incidence of infection was
4% (29/717) and 1.1% (8/717) were deep infections. The median ankle
score was significantly lower in the infection group compared with
the control group (60 A low incidence of infection following open reduction and internal
fixation of fractures of the ankle was observed. Both superficial
and deep infections result in lower functional scores. Cite this article:
Thromboembolism is a significant cause of patient morbidity and mortality, the risk of which increases in orthopaedic patients with lower limb immobilisation. It was therefore, our aim to identify a difference in symptomatic thromboembolism by treating acute Achilles tendon rupture patients with conventional non- weight bearing plaster versus functional weight bearing mobilisation. The notes of 91 consecutive patients with acute Achilles tendon rupture were reviewed. The patients' demographics, treatment modality (non- weight bearing plaster versus weight bearing boot), and predisposing risk factors were analysed. From the 91 patients, 50 patients with acute Achilles tendon rupture were treated conservatively in a non- weight bearing immobilisation cast. From these 50 patients, 3 then underwent surgery and were therefore excluded from the results. 41 patients were treated with functional weight bearing mobilisation. Patients who did have a symptomatic thromboembolic event had an ultrasound scan to confirm a deep vein thrombosis of the lower limb, or a CT-scan to confirm pulmonary embolism.Introduction/Aim
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