Aims. The Edinburgh Trauma Triage Clinic (TTC) streamlines outpatient
care through consultant-led ‘virtual’ triage of referrals and the
direct discharge of minor
Aims. Echocardiography is commonly used in hip
Aims. A high rate of suicide has been reported in patients who sustain
fractures, but the association remains uncertain in the context
of other factors. The aim of this study was to examine the association
between
Aims. Within the UK, around 70,000 patients suffer neck of femur (NOF)
Aims. Infection after surgery increases treatment costs and is associated with increased mortality. Hip
Aims. Hip
Objectives. The objective of this study was to perform a meta-analysis of all randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing surgical and non-surgical management of
Aims. To evaluate the rate of dislocation following dual mobility total hip arthroplasty (DM-THA) in patients with displaced femoral neck
Aims. Postoperative delirium (POD) and postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) are common surgical complications. In the UK, the Best Practice Tariff incentivizes the screening of delirium in patients with hip
Aims. Complex joint
Aims. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the mortality, morbidity, and functional outcomes of cemented versus uncemented hemiarthroplasty in the treatment of intracapsular hip
Aims. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients continue to require urgent surgery for hip
Aims. Following the introduction of national standards in 2009, most
major paediatric trauma is now triaged to specialist units offering
combined orthopaedic and plastic surgical expertise. We investigated
the management of open tibia
Aims. Despite few good-quality studies on the subject, total hip arthroplasty (THA) is increasingly being performed for displaced intracapsular
Aims. Tibial plateau
Aims. This study aims to assess the feasibility of conducting a pragmatic, multicentre randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an informal caregiver training programme to support the recovery of people following hip
Aims. In contrast to operations performed for other
Aims. This study explores the reported rate of surgical site infection (SSI) after hip
Aims. To compare results of institutional preferences with regard to treatment of soft tissues in the setting of open tibial shaft