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View article: UK pregnancy in orthopaedics (UK-POP): a cross-sectional study of UK female trauma and orthopaedic surgeons and their experiences of pregnancy
UK pregnancy in orthopaedics (UK-POP): a cross-sectional study of UK female trauma and orthopaedic surgeons and their experiences of pregnancy Open
Aims The number of females within the speciality of trauma and orthopaedics (T&O) is increasing. The aim of this study was to identify: 1) current attitudes and behaviours of UK female T&O surgeons towards pregnancy; 2) any barriers faced …
View article: Can surgical skills be taught using technological advances online? A comparative study of online and face-to-face surgical skills training
Can surgical skills be taught using technological advances online? A comparative study of online and face-to-face surgical skills training Open
Introduction Online teaching has rapidly emerged as a viable alternative to traditional face-to-face education. How to teach surgical skills in the online environment, however, has not yet been fully established nor evaluated. Methods An i…
View article: Injury patterns of e-scooter-related orthopaedic trauma in central London: a multicentre study
Injury patterns of e-scooter-related orthopaedic trauma in central London: a multicentre study Open
Purpose Electric scooters (e-Scooters) are being increasingly used in urban areas as a new means of transport. E-scooter sharing schemes have recently been piloted in the United Kingdom; however, there are no published data on orthopaedic …
View article: Impact of the National Lockdown Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic On Upper Limb Trauma Workload in Central London: A Multi-Centre Longitudinal Observational Study During Implementation and Ease of National Lockdown.
Impact of the National Lockdown Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic On Upper Limb Trauma Workload in Central London: A Multi-Centre Longitudinal Observational Study During Implementation and Ease of National Lockdown. Open
The ease of lockdown has seen upper limb referrals and operations more than double compared to early lockdown. With no patients testing positive for COVID-19 within 14 days of the procedure, this demonstrates that having upper limb surgery…
View article: Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in children: an international, multicentre, prospective cohort study
Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in children: an international, multicentre, prospective cohort study Open
Introduction Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). However, there is a lack of data available about SSI in children worldwide, especially from low-income and middle-income countrie…
View article: Trauma and orthopaedics training amid COVID-19: A medical student’s perspective
Trauma and orthopaedics training amid COVID-19: A medical student’s perspective Open
Sir,—We read with interest the article by Dattani et al. (2020), describing the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Trauma and Orthopaedics (T&O) training. As medical students of the ...
View article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric orthopaedic trauma workload in central London: a multi-centre longitudinal observational study over the “golden weeks”
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric orthopaedic trauma workload in central London: a multi-centre longitudinal observational study over the “golden weeks” Open
Background and purpose - The COVID-19 pandemic has been recognised as an unprecedented global health crisis. This study assesses the impact on a large acute paediatric hospital service in London, evaluating the trends in the acute paediatr…
View article: The impact of COVID-19 on the future of orthopaedic training in the UK
The impact of COVID-19 on the future of orthopaedic training in the UK Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on global healthcare systems, has drastically affected patient care, and has had widespread effects upon medical education. As plans are being devised to reinstate elective surgical services, it…
View article: Use of three-dimensional printing in preoperative planning in orthopaedic trauma surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Use of three-dimensional printing in preoperative planning in orthopaedic trauma surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Our results suggest that the use of 3D printing in pre-operative planning in orthopaedic trauma reduces operative time, intraoperative blood loss and the number of times fluoroscopy is used.
View article: A seven-year retrospective review of colonoscopy records from a single centre in Zambia
A seven-year retrospective review of colonoscopy records from a single centre in Zambia Open
This audit has shown that more than a third of colorectal tumours seen during colonoscopy are in patients below the age of 45 years, with the occurrence of polyps being highest in those below 16 years. Diverticular disease is most common i…
View article: Use of dietary assessment tools in randomized trials evaluating diet-based interventions in pregnancy: a systematic review of literature
Use of dietary assessment tools in randomized trials evaluating diet-based interventions in pregnancy: a systematic review of literature Open
Purpose of review Accurate assessment of dietary intake in interventional trials is the key to evaluate changes in dietary behaviour and compliance. We evaluated the use of dietary assessment tools in randomized trials on diet-based interv…
View article: Pregnancy complicated by haemorrhagic ascites in a woman with newly diagnosed HIV
Pregnancy complicated by haemorrhagic ascites in a woman with newly diagnosed HIV Open
A young pregnant Zambian woman was referred from a district hospital in South Zambia to the university teaching hospital, Lusaka with severe anaemia and ascites. The ascites had developed over a month and the woman was currently 15 weeks p…
View article: A fitting tribute to Epilepsia partialis continua
A fitting tribute to Epilepsia partialis continua Open
In July 2014, a 66 year-old lady presented to emergency department after having not been seen for 3 days. She was eventually found in bed not responding verbally. The ambulance service reported tonic-clonic seizures lasting 10-30 s every 3…