Publications by authors named "Alastair Konarski"

Article Synopsis
  • The audit aimed to assess and improve the completeness and accuracy of the National Joint Registry (NJR) dataset specifically for elbow arthroplasty surgeries.
  • In a two-phase approach, Phase 1 compared NJR data with NHS England Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), identifying thousands of unmatched and inaccurate records, particularly for radial head arthroplasties (RHAs).
  • Phase 2 involved collaboration among 142 NHS hospitals to correct and update records, resulting in an improved completeness of the NJR dataset from 63% to 93% and accuracy from 94% to 98%.
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Objectives: Clavicle fractures are common injuries sustained by cyclists, but there is little evidence about return to competition times (RTCT) in elite cyclists. Our aim was to investigate this, and risk factors for delayed return.

Method: We identified elite cyclists who sustained clavicle fractures between 2015 and 2020.

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Purpose: Remnant preserving Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction requires the graft to be passed through the remnant ACL stump. This requires knowledge of the native alignment of the ACL. We investigated the alignment and orientation compared directly to the tibial plateau on Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

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Leiomyosarcomas are rare tumours of smooth muscle origin, and there have been no reported cases of such tumours arising within the ischiorectal fossa. Surgical resection with clear margins remains the gold standard treatment; however, there is limited literature on surgical approaches to the ischiorectal fossa for such tumours. We report a case of a high-grade leiomyosarcoma in a 59-year-old lady, occurring within the ischiorectal fossa that was managed using a novel simultaneous sphincter and sciatic nerve preserving trans-abdominal and trans-gluteal technique.

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