Aims. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) impairs bone strength and is a significant risk factor for hip
Aims. The coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic forced an unprecedented period of challenge to the NHS in the UK where hip
Aims. To evaluate the impact of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) on the odds of having deep infections and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) following open
Aims. The aim of this study was to determine whether fixation, as opposed to revision arthroplasty, can be safely used to treat reducible Vancouver B type
Aims. Despite long-standing dogma, a clear relationship between the timing of surgical irrigation and debridement (I&D) and the development of subsequent deep infection has not been established in the literature. Traditionally, I&D of an open
Aims. Current guidelines recommend surgery within 48 hours among patients presenting with hip
Aims. Ceramic-on-ceramic (CoC) bearings in total hip arthroplasty (THA)
are commonly used, but concerns exist regarding ceramic
Aims. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of time to surgical intervention from admission on mortality and morbidity for patients with hip
Aims. The aim of this study to compare 30-day survival and recovery of mobility between patients mobilized early (on the day of, or day after surgery for a hip fracture) and patients mobilized late (two days or more after surgery), and to determine whether the presence of dementia influences the association between the timing of mobilization, 30-day survival, and recovery. Methods. Analysis of the National Hip
Aims. The management of completely displaced
Aims. The primary aim of this study was to identify independent predictors associated with nonunion and delayed union of tibial diaphyseal
Aims. Periprosthetic
Aims. Our rural orthopaedic service has undergone service restructure during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to sustain hip
Aims. Arthroplasty is being increasingly used for the management of distal humeral
Aims. There are reports of a marked increase in perioperative mortality in patients admitted to hospital with a
Aims. The aim of this study was to define the complications and long-term outcome following adolescent mid-shaft clavicular
Aims. To assess the safety of tranexamic acid (TXA) in a large cohort of patients aged over 65 years who have sustained a hip
Aims. The increase in prescription opioid misuse and dependence is now a public health crisis in the UK. It is recognized as a whole-person problem that involves both the medical and the psychosocial needs of patients. Analyzing aspects of pathophysiology, emotional health, and social wellbeing associated with persistent opioid use after injury may inform safe and effective alleviation of pain while minimizing risk of misuse or dependence. Our objectives were to investigate patient factors associated with opioid use two to four weeks and six to nine months after an upper limb