Aims. There is ambiguity surrounding the degree of
Aims. The benefit of MRI in the preoperative assessment of
Aims. The underlying natural history of suspected scaphoid fractures (SSFs) is unclear and assumed poor. There is an urgent requirement to develop the literature around SSFs to quantify the actual prevalence of intervention following SSF. Defining the risk of intervention following SSF may influence the need for widespread surveillance and screening of SSF injuries, and could influence medicolegal actions around missed scaphoid fractures. Methods. Data on SSF were retrospectively gathered from virtual fracture clinics (VFCs) across a large Scottish Health Board over a four-year period, from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2021. The Bluespier Electronic Patient Record System identified any surgical procedure being undertaken in relation to a
Aims. This study aims to report the outcomes in the treatment of unstable proximal third
Aims. The evidence demonstrating the superiority of early MRI has led to increased use of MRI in clinical pathways for acute wrist trauma. The aim of this study was to describe the radiological characteristics and the inter-observer reliability of a new MRI based classification system for
Aims. To explore individuals’ experience of a
Aims. The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the rates of union for vascularized versus non-vascularized grafting techniques in the operative management of
Aims. Fixation of
Aims. This study explores the epidemiology of patients with a fracture
of the
We studied retrospectively the radiographs of 33 patients with late symptoms after
Aims. To determine the role of early MRI in the management of suspected scaphoid fractures. Methods. A total of 337 consecutive patients presenting to an emergency department (ED) following wrist trauma over a 12-month period were prospectively included in this service evaluation project. MRI was not required in 62 patients with clear diagnoses, and 17 patients were not managed as per pathway, leaving a total of 258 patients with normal
Aims. The aim of the
A suspected fracture of the
A displaced fracture of the
Aims. We quantitatively compared the 3D bone density distributions on CT scans performed on
A prospective study was performed to develop
a clinical prediction rule that incorporated demographic and clinical factors
predictive of a fracture of the
Whereas avascular necrosis of the
We prospectively reviewed 14 patients with deficiency of the proximal pole of the
Avascular necrosis of the
Ununited fractures of the