1. Published comparisons of the results of conservative and operative
To compare complication-related reoperation rates following primary arthroplasty for proximal humerus fractures (PHFs) We identified patients aged 50 years and over, who sustained a PHF between 2004 and 2015, from linkable datasets. We used intervention codes to identify patients treated with initial ORIF or arthroplasty, and those treated with ORIF who returned for revision arthroplasty within two years. We used multilevel logistic regression to compare reoperations between groups.Aims
Patients and Methods
1. The method of
Objectives. Thermal stability is a key property in determining the suitability of an antibiotic agent for local application in the
1. The amount of orthopaedic surgery which is possible in patients with leprosy is immense. It is likely to decline with improved medical care as deformity rarely begins after the start of medical
This nationwide prospective study was designed to determine prognostic factors and evaluate the outcome of different
We have prospectively studied the outcome of infections associated with implants which were retained and treated using a standardised antimicrobial protocol. Over a period of four years, we studied 24 consecutive patients who had symptoms of infection for less than one year, a stable implant, no sinus tract and a known pathogen which was susceptible to recommended antimicrobial agents. The infections involved hip prostheses (14), knee prostheses (5), an internal fixation device (4), and an ankle prosthesis (1). Twenty patients had a successful outcome at a median follow-up of 3.7 years (1.8 to 4.7); four had failure of the implant after a median follow-up of 1.2 years (0.3 to 2.5). The probability of survival without failure of
The efficacy of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy for tennis elbow was investigated using a single fractionated dosage in a randomised, double-blind study. Outcomes were assessed using the Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire, measurements of grip strength, levels of pain, analgesic usage and the rate of progression to surgery. Informed consent was obtained before patients were randomised to either the
The proximal femoral nail (PFN) is a recently introduced intramedullary system, designed to improve
Previous studies have identified clinical and
demographic risk factors for recurrence in the
Cubitus varus is the most frequent complication
following the
We report two cases of epicondylitis of the elbow occurring after
This is a prospective randomised study comparing
the clinical and radiological outcomes of uni- and bipedicular balloon
kyphoplasty for the
The aim of this study was to define the treatment
criteria for patients with recurrent chondrosarcoma. We reviewed the
data of 77 patients to examine the influence of factors such as
the intention of
Injuries to the tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) joint are not common, and the results of
Aims. The PROximal Fracture of the Humerus Evaluation by Randomisation
(PROFHER) randomised clinical trial compared the operative and non-operative
treatment of adults with a displaced fracture of the proximal humerus
involving the surgical neck. The aim of this study was to determine
the long-term
A protocol for the
In a prospective study between August 2002 and August 2005, we studied the quantitative clinical and radiological outcome 36 months after percutaneous vertebroplasty for intractable type-II osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures which had been unresponsive to conservative
We report a randomised controlled trial to examine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of arthroscopic acromioplasty in the
A five-year prospective trial involving 120 patients was undertaken to investigate the aetiology and