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
Aims. National
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
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
Aims. Infection after surgery increases treatment costs and is associated with increased mortality.
Aims. The aim of this study was to explore current use of the Global Fragility Fracture Network (FFN) Minimum Common Dataset (MCD) within established national
Aims. This study explores the reported rate of surgical site infection (SSI) after
Aims. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients continue to require urgent surgery for
Aims. The aims of this study were to evaluate the incidence of reoperation (all cause and specifically for periprosthetic femoral fracture (PFF)) and mortality, and associated risk factors, following a hemiarthroplasty incorporating a cemented collarless polished taper slip stem (PTS) for management of an intracapsular
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
Aims. Hospital case volume is shown to be associated with postoperative outcomes in various types of surgery. However, conflicting results of volume-outcome relationship have been reported in
Aims. To evaluate if, for orthopaedic trainees, additional cadaveric simulation training or standard training alone yields superior radiological and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing dynamic hip screw (DHS) fixation or hemiarthroplasty for
Aims. To develop prediction models using machine-learning (ML) algorithms for 90-day and one-year mortality prediction in femoral neck fracture (FNF) patients aged 50 years or older based on the
Aims. This study sought to determine the proportion of older adults with
Aims. Delirium is associated with adverse outcomes following
Aims. This study evaluated variation in the surgical treatment of stable (A1) and unstable (A2) trochanteric
Aims. To establish if COVID-19 has worsened outcomes in patients with AO 31 A or B type
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
Aims. To assess the variation in pre-fracture quality of life (QoL) within the UK
Aims. Bone health assessment and the prescription of medication for secondary fracture prevention have become an integral part of the acute management of patients with