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Does additional reconstruction of the anterolateral ligament during a primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction affect tibial rotational laxity - A case series.
(2017-05)
BACKGROUND: The current evidence suggests that rotational stability in not restored in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures, despite reconstructive surgery. The graded pivot-shift is a useful clinical ...
Use of real time mortality risk assessment to inform standards of surgical care in a District General Hospital
(2014-07)
The Royal College of Surgeons of England recently published guidance in the 'Higher Risk General Surgical Patient' with standards linked to the patients' predicted mortality. Where predicted mortality exceeds 5%, there ...
Management of tennis elbow: a survey of UK clinical practice
(2019-06)
Background: Tennis elbow is a common condition in the UK but there are no guidelines on how best to manage the condition. The purpose of the present study was to establish the current UK practice in managing patients with ...
Implications of miscoding urological procedures in an era of financial austerity - 'Every Penny Counts'
(2015-06)
The study aimed to find out any inaccuracy in coding of elective urology procedures and associated financial implications.
Retrospective audit and re-audit.
Introduction of payment by results was introduced in the NHS ...
Surgical interventions for the treatment of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2019-11)
BACKGROUND: Pilonidal sinus disease (PNS) is not uncommon in children. Controversy remains over the best treatment and there is limited evidence. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to establish which techniques ...
The NICE classification for "Ultra-radical (extensive) surgery for advanced ovarian cancer" guidance does not meaningfully predict post-operative complications: a cohort study.
(2018-08)
OBJECTIVE: To determine which descriptors of cytoreductive surgical extent in advanced ovarian cancer(AOC) best predict post-operative morbidity. DESIGN: Retrospective notes review. SETTING: A gynaecological cancer centre ...
Predictors of Inadequate Weight Loss After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity.
(2016-12)
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is an effective treatment for morbid obesity resulting in approx. 70% excess weight loss (EWL) at 1-2 years. The aim of this study was to identify factors predictive ...
Study investigating the role of skeletal muscle mass estimation in metastatic spinal cord compression
(2015-10)
BACKGROUND: Age-related loss of functional muscle mass is associated with reduced functional ability and life expectancy. In disseminated cancer, age-related muscle loss may be exacerbated by cachexia and poor nutritional ...
'Real-world' experience of colonic stents for obstructive colon cancer-feasible and safe with low morbidity and mortality
(2017-10)
Aim: To define the 'real-world' incidence of technical and clinical success, morbidity and mortality in consecutive patients undergoing self-expanding metallic stent (SEMS) implantation for obstructive colonic cancer. ...