J F Keating

..We were unable to show a convincing functional benefit from surgery for patients with an acute rupture of the tendo Achillis compared with conservative treatment in plaster...

..The aim of this investigation was to determine the functional, clinical, and resource consequences of three different types of surgical treatment...

..The deficits for extension were 35% and 9% for the same time points. PCL reconstruction is associated with a satisfactory clinical outcome but muscle function abnormalities may persist for 2 years...

..The primary aim of this study was to describe the recovery of isokinetic quadriceps and hamstrings' strength. The secondary aims were to describe the recovery of movement and function...

..We conclude that satisfactory results can be achieved in most femoral fractures with bone loss using initial debridement and skeletal stabilisation to maintain length, with further procedures as required...

..A clinical trial comparing arthroplasty versus fixation in patients older than 40 years would be a logical extension of the current study...

..3) in the incidence of meniscal tears between the two groups. We conclude that revision reconstruction should be carried out within six months of primary graft failure, in order to minimise the risk of degenerative change...

..We conclude that there is significant impairment of movement and muscle function after fracture of the tibial plateau and that the majority of patients have not fully recovered one year after injury...

..In patients with a history of alcohol abuse, renal or respiratory disease, arthroplasty should be considered as an alternative treatment...

..05). We concluded that tibial spine fracture in skeletally mature patients is associated with a significant risk of knee stiffness and instability...

..In conclusion, arthroscopic arthrolysis, in conjunction with MUA, is an effective treatment for knee stiffness post-ACL reconstruction but ideally should be carried out within eight months...

..489). Overall, there was no significant difference in the rate of complications between the diabetic patients and the control group, but there was a tendency for more severe infections in patients with diabetes...

..Five years after the fracture there was no significant difference in survival between the two groups...

..These risk factors are useful in identifying higher-risk patients who may be more susceptible to MRSA infection. A strategy of early identification and isolation may help to control its spread in trauma units...

..The condition responded to antibiotic therapy. Orthopaedic surgeons should be aware of the diagnosis and consider it in patients with an acute arthropathy...

..Preoperative CT scanning was 98% accurate in the identification of intra-abdominal injury and was the most useful investigation for determining the need for laparotomy and minimising the risk of negative laparotomy...

..We conclude that reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament should be carried out within 12 months of injury to minimise the risk of meniscal tears and degenerative change...

..In addition, the reductions in the Injury Severity score and mortality may be associated with improved road and vehicle safety...

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..To compare the use of an injectable calcium phosphate cement (Skeletal Repair System (SRS), Norian corporation, Cupertino, CA) and minimal internal fixation with buttress plating and bone grafting for lateral tibial plateau fractures...