Our objective was to determine the incidence of post-operative COVID-19 infection within the first two weeks following treatment at the COVID-free site. During the COVID-19 pandemic our hospital saw one of the highest rates of COVID-19 infection in the United Kingdom. As a result, our trauma services were relocated to a vacant private elective hospital to provide a ‘COVID-free’ setting for trauma patients. Patients admitted to the COVID-free site were screened for coronavirus infection and only treated at that site if asymptomatic. Those with symptoms were treated at the ‘COVID’ site. We collected data at the COVID-free site during the first seven weeks of its’ establishment. Inclusion criteria were all patients presenting for operative management of limb trauma; however, fragility hip fractures were excluded. All patients were screened for symptoms of COVID-19 infection at their 2-week follow-up appointment.Abstract
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Intramedullary nail fixation has been used for successful treatment of long bone fracture such as humerus, tibia and femur. We look at the experience of our trauma unit in treating long bone fracture using the AO approved Expert femoral/tibial nail and proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA). We look at the union and complication rates in patients treated with AO approved nailing system for pertrochanteric, femoral and tibial shaft fracture. We carried out retrospective case notes review of patients that underwent femoral and tibial nailing during the period of study- October 2007 to August 2009. All patients were treated using the AO approved nailing system. We identified all trauma patients that underwent femoral and tibial nailing through the trauma register. Further information was then obtained by going through medical notes and reviewing all followed-up X-rays stored within the online radiology system.INTRODUCTION
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