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571 Improving Information Resources and Access to Hand Trauma Patients Open
Aim Over 110 per 100,000 of the population sustain a hand injury every year. Tendon injuries in particular involve a strict rehab protocol with protection of the tendon repair in a splint. A poor understanding of the protocols and complian…
1163 Do UK Core Surgical Trainees Lead Healthy Lifestyles? Open
Aim To understand whether UK Core Surgical Trainees (CSTs) lead healthy lifestyles as per NHS and government issued guidance on health behaviours, and whether their poor health behaviours are related to the demands of being a CST. Method A…
1113 How Healthy Are Core Surgical Trainees in the East of England Deanery? Open
Aim To understand whether core surgical trainees (CSTs) adhere to nationally issued guidance on health behaviours (government, NHS) and whether poor health behaviours are related to the demands of being a CST. Method An anonymised electron…
544 Improvement of Skin Quality in Patients Undergoing Nasal Fat Grafting: A Systematic Review Protocol Open
Aim Primary aims: to understand the effects of adipose tissue or its derivatives on nasal skin quality, and whether lipofilling may improve nasal skin quality. Secondary aims: to understand whether post-lipofilling nasal skin improvement c…
64 An Audit of Same Day Theatre List Cancellations Open
Introduction Given the reduction in elective operating during the Covid pandemic, efficient use of theatre time is paramount to reduce elective waiting list times. The aims of this audit were to identify the proportion of patients who were…
View article: 229 A Systematic Review Protocol Examining the Role of Immobilisation in Hand Infections
229 A Systematic Review Protocol Examining the Role of Immobilisation in Hand Infections Open
Aim Hand infections are common and varied, leading to long-term complications when managed poorly. Splinting of the hand in a position of safe immobilisation (POSI) is frequently used to avoid complications including pain and stiffness, ho…
1249 A 3D Morphable Model of the Apert Mandible Open
Aim Assess the three-dimensional Morphable Model (3DMM) of the Apert mandible, investigate differences between sex and age, and characterise growth by age. Additionally, compare with a healthy mandible 3DMM. Method High-quality CT scans of…
989 Sustained and Further Improvements in Management of Open Fractures at a UK Major Trauma Centre Open
Aim To re-audit pre-operative hospital management of open fractures following further interventions (junior doctor education and awareness, editing of trauma clerking form), after the initial audit and interventions led to improvements in …
View article: 1173 Airway and Breathing Problems in Pierre Robin Sequence: A Systematic Review Protocol
1173 Airway and Breathing Problems in Pierre Robin Sequence: A Systematic Review Protocol Open
Aim The primary aim is to systematically review the specific airway and/or breathing problems which have been reported in Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS). Secondary aims are to understand the prevalence and severity of these airway and breathi…
180 Management of Open Fractures at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust Major Trauma Centre Open
Introduction This audit was developed after noticing patients with open fractures had poor neurovascular assessment documentation (non-specific, none post-manipulation), and to check these patients received appropriate antibiotics. Review …
View article: Safety of hospital discharge before return of bowel function after elective colorectal surgery
Safety of hospital discharge before return of bowel function after elective colorectal surgery Open
Background Ileus is common after colorectal surgery and is associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications. Identifying features of normal bowel recovery and the appropriateness for hospital discharge is challenging. This …
View article: Safety and efficacy of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce ileus after colorectal surgery
Safety and efficacy of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce ileus after colorectal surgery Open
Background Ileus is common after elective colorectal surgery, and is associated with increased adverse events and prolonged hospital stay. The aim was to assess the role of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for reducing ileus …
Neuropathic-like pain in psoriatic arthritis: evidence of abnormal pain processing Open
Neuropathic-like pain as evidence of abnormal pain processing is common in patients with PsA. It is associated with higher disease activity and fibromyalgia. A significant proportion of patients had 'possible neuropathic-like' pain with in…
179 Neuropathic-like pain is common in psoriatic arthritis Open
devices, 31% vs. 21%), and >1.75 (major disability, 19% vs. 10%), highlighting need for early, effective treatment.Few APR30 subjects had baseline scores 0.5 or 0.25.At Week 16, physical function significantly improved with APR30 vs. place…