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Publication date: Available online 21 January 2020Source: Surgery (Oxford)Author(s): Adrian Ben Cresswell (Source: Surgery (Oxford))
Source: Surgery (Oxford) - January 22, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Principles of management of long bone fractures and fracture healing
This article describes the management of long bone fractures to the lower limb. It covers initial management in the emergency department through to definitive treatment by the orthopaedic surgeon. Bone healing is covered and how different treatment techniques can influence bone healing. (Source: Surgery (Oxford))
Source: Surgery (Oxford) - January 18, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
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Publication date: January 2020Source: Surgery (Oxford), Volume 38, Issue 1Author(s): (Source: Surgery (Oxford))
Source: Surgery (Oxford) - January 17, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
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Publication date: January 2020Source: Surgery (Oxford), Volume 38, Issue 1Author(s): (Source: Surgery (Oxford))
Source: Surgery (Oxford) - January 17, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Management of the painful knee
Publication date: Available online 16 January 2020Source: Surgery (Oxford)Author(s): Nimesh G. Patel, Andrew D. Toms, Ben WatersonAbstractThe painful knee is one of the most common musculoskeletal presentations to primary and secondary care. It is important to distinguish between acute and chronic causes of knee pain, since the urgency of diagnosis and management can be vastly different. This short review covers the common diagnoses that are frequently encountered, with a systematic approach to confirming the diagnosis, and a management strategy. (Source: Surgery (Oxford))
Source: Surgery (Oxford) - January 17, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Pathology of soft tissue tumours
This article provides a short overview of the aetiology and clinical features of soft tissue sarcomas with an update on how molecular genetics is influencing classification and management of these rare tumours. (Source: Surgery (Oxford))
Source: Surgery (Oxford) - January 15, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Hip fractures
Publication date: Available online 14 January 2020Source: Surgery (Oxford)Author(s): Toby Jennison, Rathan YarlagaddaAbstractHip fractures are the most common reason for orthopaedic admission. There are approximately 65,000 per year in England and Wales and they cause significant morbidity and mortality. Knowledge of these fractures and their treatment is vital to ensure optimization of these patients and to improve patient outcomes. (Source: Surgery (Oxford))
Source: Surgery (Oxford) - January 15, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Management of prosthetic joint infection
Publication date: Available online 15 January 2020Source: Surgery (Oxford)Author(s): Hazem AH Hosny, Jonathan KeenanAbstractProsthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of total joint arthroplasty. Its management continues to be a major challenge for clinicians, patients, and healthcare providers with significant clinical and financial impacts. Effective management should follow a multidisciplinary approach using the best available evidence, as the combination of correct individualized diagnosis, surgical strategy and antibiotic therapy has been shown to have the highest success rates in the eradication o...
Source: Surgery (Oxford) - January 15, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Examination of the hip for MRCS OSCE
This article describes examination of the hip joint, which is a common topic for the clinical component of the MRCS examination and should be practised and understood by junior doctors preparing for this exam. While the common orthopaedic doctrine of look, feel, move, and then special tests is employed, there is an art to performing this examination which enables the candidate to not only pass exams, but also identify pathology in real clinical situations. (Source: Surgery (Oxford))
Source: Surgery (Oxford) - January 12, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Examination of the knee for MRCS OSCE
This article is intended as a guide to help improve and perfect your knee examination technique for the MRCS examination. The knee is a joint frequently assessed in the MRCS OSCE, due to the presence of reliable clinical signs in the chronic patient, who can easily attend for repeated examinations. The article will guide the reader through important aspects of the history and physical examination and how these can inform the clinical reasoning process and subsequent diagnosis and management. (Source: Surgery (Oxford))
Source: Surgery (Oxford) - January 12, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Management of hip pain in young adults
Publication date: Available online 10 January 2020Source: Surgery (Oxford)Author(s): Ahmed El-Bakoury, Mark WilliamsAbstractAetiology of hip pain in young adults is variable. Hip pain can be caused by an intra- or extra-articular pathology affecting the hip region or can be referred from other areas in the body. The improvement in both clinical assessment and imaging modalities of the hip joint have resulted in more accurate diagnosis of causes of hip pain in adolescents and young adult patients. The treatment of painful hip in young adults is mainly directed to managing the cause of hip pain. In this article, we discuss s...
Source: Surgery (Oxford) - January 11, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Imaging of the foot and ankle
This article will focus on the common non-traumatic and non-neoplastic conditions routinely encountered in orthopaedics and musculoskeletal radiology practice. (Source: Surgery (Oxford))
Source: Surgery (Oxford) - January 11, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Foot complications in patients with diabetes
Publication date: Available online 11 January 2020Source: Surgery (Oxford)Author(s): Ffion Dewi, Robert J. HinchliffeAbstractFoot complications are a common cause of hospital admission of people with diabetes and a frequent cause of amputation. Neuropathy and arterial disease make the foot particularly vulnerable, but infection is often the pathology precipitating presentation. Recognition of the patient at risk may prevent the development of foot complications, but if they do occur urgent treatment is required to prevent limb loss. The infected foot in a patient with diabetes is a surgical emergency. In addition to antibi...
Source: Surgery (Oxford) - January 11, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
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Publication date: December 2019Source: Surgery (Oxford), Volume 37, Issue 12Author(s): (Source: Surgery (Oxford))
Source: Surgery (Oxford) - December 24, 2019 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Contents
Publication date: December 2019Source: Surgery (Oxford), Volume 37, Issue 12Author(s): (Source: Surgery (Oxford))
Source: Surgery (Oxford) - December 24, 2019 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
