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The anterolateral ligament of the knee: unwrapping the enigma. Anatomical study and comparison to previous reports.
(Springer, 2016-02-09)It has been suggested that the anterolateral ligament (ALL) of the knee may have importance in limiting rotational instability, and reconstruction may prevent a continued pivot-shift following anterior cruciate ligament ... -
Biologic Mesh Reconstruction of the Pelvic Floor after Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision: A Systematic Review.
(Frontiers In Surgery, 2016-02-16)The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the evidence for the use of biologic mesh in the reconstruction of the pelvic floor after extralevator abdominoperineal excision of the rectum (ELAPE). -
Glycosylation is an androgen-regulated process essential for prostate cancer cell viability
(Elsevier, 2016-04-20)Steroid androgen hormones play a key role in the progression and treatment of prostate cancer, with androgen deprivation therapy being the first-line treatment used to control cancer growth. Here we apply a novel search ... -
Paediatric procedural sedation using ketamine in a UK emergency department: a 7 year review of practice.
(Oxford Journals, 2016-02-17)Ketamine is growing in popularity for procedural sedation in the paediatric population, yet safety concerns remain. We performed a retrospective review of practice and outcomes of paediatric ketamine sedation using the ... -
The lateral meniscus as a guide to anatomical tibial tunnel placement during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
(Bentham Open, 2015)Purpose: The aim of the study is to show, on an MRI scan, that the posterior border of the anterior horn of the lateral meniscus (AHLM) could guide tibial tunnel position in the sagittal plane and provide anatomical graft ... -
Perioperative dexamethasone administration in tonsillectomy patients: A three-cycle audit showing improvement using printed theatre lists.
(BMJ, 2015-06)Dexamethasone administration prior to tonsillectomy has been shown to reduce morbidity and is part of SIGN guideline 117. We conducted a three-cycle audit of 149 patients to ascertain how well guidelines were being met and ... -
Improving the recording of surgical drain output.
(BMJ, 2015-09-04)Monitoring the output from surgical drains is an important part of post-operative care and is often undertaken poorly. Failure to have accurate documentation of daily outputs may delay the removal of drains and increase ... -
One-stage or two-stage revision surgery for prosthetic hip joint infection - the INFORM trial: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
(BioMed Central, 2016-02-17)Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) affects approximately 1 % of patients following total hip replacement (THR) and often results in severe physical and emotional suffering. Current surgical treatment options are debridement, ... -
Optimising calcium monitoring post thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
(BMJ, 2014-10-29)There is a risk of hypocalcaemia following total thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy surgery, with the nadir being two to five days post operatively.[1] This project examined and improved the post-operative monitoring of ... -
The Champions League - Improving the quality of in-patient antibiotic prescription in Trauma and Orthopaedics.
(BMJ, 2014-03-25)A Trust level audit demonstrated that the trauma and orthopaedic department did not reach its own standards in adhering to Trust antibiotic prescribing guidelines. Junior doctors are the main prescribers of antibiotics ...