Objectives. This study investigates the reporting of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients following hip
Aim. There is not adequate evidence to establish whether external
fixation (EF) of pelvic fractures leads to a reduced mortality.
We used the Japan Trauma Data Bank database to identify isolated
unstable pelvic ring
Aims. Cigarette smoking has a negative impact on the skeletal system, causes a decrease in bone mass in both young and old patients, and is considered a risk factor for the development of osteoporosis. In addition, it disturbs the bone healing process and prolongs the healing time after
The aim of this study was to quantify the stability
of fracture-implant complex in
Aims. Torus fractures are the most common childhood
Surgical interventions consisting of internal
fixation (IF) or total hip replacement (THR) are required to restore
patient mobility after hip
Aims. The aim of this study was to validate the Mirels score in predicting
pathological
Objectives. Accurate characterisation of
Fractures in patients aged ≥ 65 years constitute
an increasing burden on health and social care and are associated with
a high morbidity and mortality. There is little accurate information
about the epidemiology of
Aims. The aim of this study was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in comparison with standard wound management after initial surgical wound debridement in adults with severe open
Rib
Aims. The aim of this study was to investigate whether clinical and radiological outcomes after intramedullary nailing of displaced
This study aimed to investigate the role of quantitative histological
analysis in the diagnosis of fracture-related infection (FRI). The clinical features, microbiology culture results, and histological
analysis in 156 surgically treated nonunions were used to stratify
the likelihood of associated infection. There were 64 confirmed
infected nonunions (one or more confirmatory criteria: pus, sinus,
and bacterial growth in two or more samples), 66 aseptic nonunions
(no confirmatory criteria), and 26 possibly infected nonunions (pathogen
identified from a single specimen and no confirmatory criteria).
The histological inflammatory response was assessed by average neutrophil
polymorph (NPs) counts per high-power field (HPF) and compared with
the established diagnosis.Aims
Patients and Methods
Aims.
Aim. This paper describes the methods applied to assess the cost-effectiveness of cemented versus uncemented hemiarthroplasty among hip
Aims. Fractures of the distal femur are an important cause of morbidity.
Their optimal management remains controversial. Contemporary implants
include angular-stable anatomical locking plates and locked intramedullary
nails (IMNs). We compared the long-term patient-reported functional
outcome of fixation of
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. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the type of operation used to treat a trochanteric