Aims. The primary aim of this study was to report the radiological outcomes of patients with a dorsally displaced distal radius fracture who were randomized to a moulded cast or surgical fixation with wires following manipulation and closed reduction of their
Current National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance advises that MRI direct from the emergency department (ED) should be considered for suspected scaphoid fractures. This study reports the current management of suspected scaphoid fractures in the UK and assesses adherence with NICE guidance. This national cross-sectional study was carried out at 87 NHS centres in the UK involving 122 EDs and 184 minor injuries units (MIUs). The primary outcome was availability of MRI imaging direct from the ED. We also report the specifics of patient management pathways for suspected scaphoid fractures in EDs, MIUs, and orthopaedic services. Overall, 62 of 87 centres (71%) had a guideline for the management of suspected scaphoid fractures.Aims
Methods
Aims. The aims of this study were to describe the epidemiology of metacarpal shaft
Aims. There is ambiguity surrounding the degree of scaphoid union required to safely allow mobilization following scaphoid waist
Aims. To explore individuals’ experience of a scaphoid waist
Aims. The aim of this study was to compare the cost-effectiveness of surgical fixation with Kirschner (K-)wire ersus moulded casting after manipulation of a
Aims. The aim of this study was to develop a core outcome set of what to measure in all future clinical research on hand
Aims. We aimed to compare reoperations following distal radial
Aims. There is no level I evidence dealing with the optimal period of immobilization for patients with a displaced distal radial
Aims. The aim of the Scaphoid Waist Internal Fixation for Fractures Trial (SWIFFT) was to determine the optimal treatment for adults with a bicortical undisplaced or minimally displaced
Aims. We quantitatively compared the 3D bone density distributions on CT scans performed on scaphoid waist
Aims. Carpal malalignment after a distal radial
Aims. The aim of this study was to investigate whether intraoperative 3D fluoroscopic imaging outperforms dorsal tangential views in the detection of dorsal cortex screw penetration after volar plating of an intra-articular distal radial
Aims. The aim of this study was to investigate the difference in functional outcome after repair and non-repair of the pronator quadratus muscle in patients undergoing surgical treatment for a distal radial
Aims. The aim of this study was to compare patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and the Single Assessment Numerical Evaluation (SANE) score in patients treated with a volar locking plate for a distal radial
Aims. This study explores the epidemiology of patients with a fracture
of the scaphoid presenting to a regional teaching hospital. Patients and Methods. All patients with a confirmed
Aims. The aim of this study was to investigate whether clinical and radiological outcomes after intramedullary nailing of displaced
Aims. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical effectiveness of Kirschner wire (K-wire) fixation with locking-plate fixation for patients with a dorsally displaced
Aims. We conducted a study to determine whether radiological parameters
correlate with patient reported functional outcome, health-related
quality of life and physical measures of function in patients with
a
Aims. The degree of displacement of a