The integration of WhatsApp,a widely-used instant messaging application(IMA),into the realm of orthopaedics and trauma surgery has emerged as a significant development in recent years.This paper explores the multiface...
BACKGROUND Delayed union,malunion,and nonunion are serious complications in the healing of fractures.Predicting the risk of nonunion before or after surgery is challenging.AIM To compare the most prevalent predictive ...
BACKGROUND Tranexamic acid(TXA),a synthetic antifibrinolytic drug,effectively reduces blood loss by inhibiting plasmin-induced fibrin breakdown.This is the first study in the United Kingdom to investigate the effectiv...
Acute traumatic injuries to the glenohumeral articulation are common.The types of injuries depend on age,muscle strength,bone density,and biomechanics of the traumatic event.Understanding the different mechanisms of t...
BACKGROUND The timing of operative treatment for pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures(SCHF)and femoral shaft fractures(FSF)remains controversial.Many fractures previously considered to be surgical emergencies,suc...
In response to the paper on coronavirus disease 2019's effects on trauma throughput,elective care models should be modified.Concerns about the relevant factors and their potential therapeutic applications are brought ...
BACKGROUND The deltoid ligament is a key component of ankle fracture stability.Clinical tests to assess deltoid ligament injury have low specificity.In supination externalrotation(SER)type-IV ankle fractures,there is ...
BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)has necessitated adaptations in local trauma services,with implementation of novel methods of practice,strategic adaptations,and shifting of resource management.Many of the...
BACKGROUND Despite motor-vehicle safety advancements and increasingly rigorous workplace safety regulations,trauma/suicide remains the leading cause of death under the age of 45 in the United Kingdom.To promote centra...
Combined musculoskeletal and vascular injuries of the extremities are conditions in which a multidisciplinary approach is a sine qua non to ensure life initially and limb viability secondarily.Vascular injuries as par...