A randomised, prospective study was carried out on 60 patients with
We describe the impact of a targeted performance
improvement programme and the associated performance improvement
interventions, on mortality rates, error rates and process of care
for haemodynamically
Forty comminuted or
We undertook a retrospective comparative study
of all patients with an
We present a prospective study of the treatment of 32
Techniques for fixation of fractures of the lateral
malleolus have remained essentially unchanged since the 1960s, but
are associated with complication rates of up to 30%. The fibular
nail is an alternative method of fixation requiring a minimal incision
and tissue dissection, and has the potential to reduce the incidence
of complications. We reviewed the results of 105 patients with
Instability after arthroplasty of the shoulder
is difficult to correct surgically. Soft-tissue procedures and revision surgery
using unconstrained anatomical components are associated with a
high rate of failure. The purpose of this study was to determine
the results of revision of an
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the
long-term functional and radiological outcomes of arthroscopic removal
of
Aims. Open wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) for medial-compartment
osteoarthritis of the knee can be complicated by intra-operative
lateral hinge fracture (LHF). We aimed to establish the relationship
between hinge position and fracture types, and suggest an appropriate
hinge position to reduce the risk of this complication. Patients and Methods. Consecutive patients undergoing OWHTO were evaluated on coronal
multiplanar reconstruction CT images. Hinge positions were divided
into five zones in our new classification, by their relationship
to the proximal tibiofibular joint (PTFJ). Fractures were classified
into types I, II, and III according to the Takeuchi classification. Results. Among 111 patients undergoing OWHTOs, 22 sustained lateral hinge
fractures. Of the 89 patients without fractures, 70 had hinges in
the zone within the PTFJ and lateral to the medial margin of the
PTFJ (zone WL), just above the PTFJ. Among the five zones, the relative
risk of
We assessed the short- to mid-term survival of
metallic press-fit radial head prostheses in patients with radial
head fractures and acute traumatic instability of the elbow. The medical records of 42 patients (16 males, 26 females) with
a mean age of 56 years (23 to 85) with acute
The purpose of this study was to assess the stability of a developmental pelvic reconstruction system which extends the concept of triangular osteosynthesis with fixation anterior to the lumbosacral pivot point. An
1. A series of 298
Osteotomy has been used in the treatment of
We conducted a prospective randomised trial to compare the results of anatomical reduction and medial displacement osteotomy in 127 consecutive patients with
1. The results of treatment have been compared in two unselected series of patients with
We describe a new technique for open reduction, bone grafting and fixation with a single Kirschner wire of
The Roger Anderson external fixator was used in the treatment of
We performed a prospective, randomised trial to evaluate the outcome after surgery of displaced,
We evaluated the biomechanical properties of two different methods of fixation for