Tibial tubercle osteotomy for access during revision knee arthroplasty: Ethibond suture repair techniqueCrawford R Deane
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XW, UK
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 9:98. 2008
..Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy has shown much promise in revision total knee replacement. Methods of repair previously described include screw and wire fixation. Both methods have significant complications...
Standardised proformas improve patient handover: Audit of trauma handover practiceNicholas A Ferran
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
Patient Saf Surg 2:24. 2008
..We present a closed-loop audit of handover practice to assess whether standardised proformas improve clinical data transfer between shifts during handover in our Orthopaedic Unit...
Ankle instabilityNicholas A Ferran
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln, UK
Sports Med Arthrosc 17:139-45. 2009
..The role of arthroscopic reconstruction is evolving. Ankle arthroscopy should be performed at the time of repair or reconstruction and should address any other intra-articular causes of pain...
Locked intramedullary fixation vs plating for displaced and shortened mid-shaft clavicle fractures: a randomized clinical trialNicholas A Ferran
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln, UK
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 19:783-9. 2010
..We present the results of a randomized clinical trial comparing locked intramedullary fixation and plate fixation for short, displaced, mid-shaft clavicle fractures...
Management of acute and chronic ankle instabilityNicola Maffulli
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent, UK
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 16:608-15. 2008
..Tenodesis procedures are not recommended because they may disturb ankle and hindfoot biomechanics...
Recurrent subluxation of the peroneal tendonsNicholas A Ferran
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Keele University School of Medicine, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Sports Med 36:839-46. 2006
..Randomised controlled trials may be the way forward in determining the best surgical management method. However, the relative rarity of the condition and the large number of techniques described make such study difficult...
Bilateral glenohumeral septic arthritis secondary to retroperitoneal abscessChristopher L Rodriguez
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales
Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis 67:378-80. 2009
..We present a case of bilateral E. Coli glenohumeral septic arthritis associated with retroperitoneal abscess and discuss pitfalls in diagnosis and management...
A modified Weaver-Dunn procedure without need for internal fixationPaul M C Dearden
Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Acta Orthop Belg 76:120-3. 2010
..We describe a modification to the Weaver-Dunn procedure, which aims to establish a stable reduction with bone-to-bone healing, provided by bone plug fixation with Ethibond suture...
Distal clavicle osteolysis following fixation with a synthetic ligamentPaul M C Dearden
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN2 5QY Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Int J Shoulder Surg 5:101-4. 2011
..We present a case of distal clavicle osteolysis following treatment of a chronic acromioclavicular joint dislocation with a synthetic ligament. The relevant literature is reviewed and discussed...