Surg J R Coll Surg E
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Surg J R Coll Surg E · May 2021
IMPACT of COVID-19 on hip fracture services: A global survey by the International Multicentre Project Auditing COVID-19 in Trauma & Orthopaedics.
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in major disruption to hip fracture services. This frail patient group requires specialist care, and disruption to services is likely to result in increases in morbidity, mortality and long-term healthcare costs. ⋯ Hip fracture services were disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic and this may have a sustained impact on health and social care. Protection of hip fracture services is essential to ensure satisfactory outcomes for this vulnerable patient group.
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Surg J R Coll Surg E · May 2021
ReviewTourniquet use during knee arthroplasty: A Bayesian network meta-analysis on pain, function, and thromboembolism.
The role of a tourniquet for knee arthroplasty remains controversial. The present Bayesian network meta-analysis investigated the role of various protocols for tourniquet inflation for knee arthroplasty, assessing data on pain control, clinical and functional outcomes, and the rate of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). ⋯ With regards to the endpoints considered in the present study, knee arthroplasties undertaken without the use of a tourniquet perform better overall.