We have reviewed 368 osteotomies carried out for osteoarthritis of the
We performed a prospective, randomised controlled trial in 177 patients who were having either total
Photoelastic techniques were used to study the stresses in models which represented the central frontal plane of a normal
Aims. The purpose of this study was to determine the weightbearing practice of operatively managed fragility fractures in the setting of publically funded health services in the UK and Ireland. Methods. The Fragility Fracture Postoperative Mobilisation (FFPOM) multicentre audit included all patients aged 60 years and older undergoing surgery for a fragility fracture of the lower limb between 1 January 2019 and 30 June 2019, and 1 February 2021 and 14 March 2021. Fractures arising from high-energy transfer trauma, patients with multiple injuries, and those associated with metastatic deposits or infection were excluded. We analyzed this patient cohort to determine adherence to the British Orthopaedic Association Standard, “all surgery in the frail patient should be performed to allow full weight-bearing for activities required for daily living”. Results. A total of 19,557 patients (mean age 82 years (SD 9), 16,241 having a
The long-term results of 74 cases of simple traumatic dislocation of the
1. In Northern Ireland a campaign to eradicate congenital dislocation of the
1. Fifty cases of arthrodesis of the
We undertook a prospective controlled clinical trial of 109 patients to determine whether postoperative blood salvage in patients undergoing total
We have reviewed the serial radiographs of 63
1. A specially designed loading apparatus and dyeing technique have been used to demonstrate the weight-bearing areas in fifty-one normal adult
We studied the pathogenesis, incidence and consequences of avascular necrosis in 184 children treated for congenital dislocation of the
We made a semiquantitative study of the comparative histology of pseudomembranes from 12 loose cemented ceramic-ceramic and 18 metal-polyethylene total hip replacements. We found no significant difference in cellular reaction between the two groups, but there was a major difference in the origin of the particulate debris. In the metal-polyethylene group, polyethylene of articular origin was predominant, while in the ceramic-ceramic group the cellular reaction appeared to be a response to zirconia ceramic particles used to opacify cement used for fixation. Isolation and characterisation of the debris showed that the zirconia particles formed the greatest proportion (76%) in ceramic-ceramic
1 . The results of transplanting the greater trochanter in 225 "low-friction" arthroplasties of the
1. Degenerative arthritis has been produced consistently in adult rabbits by the injection of the proteolytic plant enzyme papain into the
Aims. Osteoporosis is common in total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients. It plays a substantial factor in the surgery’s outcome, and previous studies have revealed that pharmacological treatment for osteoporosis influences implant survival rate. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of and treatment rates for osteoporosis prior to THA, and to explore differences in osteoporosis-related biomarkers between patients treated and untreated for osteoporosis. Methods. This single-centre retrospective study included 398
Total hip replacement was performed in 27
Thirty-two neglected congenital dislocations of the
We studied 16