Bennett's Fracture Management: A Systematic Review of Literature.

Bennett's fracture is a relatively common fracture of the base of the thumb with no consensus on optimum management. Determining the optimal treatment method for Bennett's fractures remain a challenge and has been the subject of much debate. This systematic review aims to investigate present and past literature and determine the optimum treatment intervention for Bennett's fracture-dislocation.

Metal allergy screening prior to joint arthroplasty and its influence on implant choice: a delphi consensus study amongst orthopaedic arthroplasty surgeons.

Purpose: This study was undertaken to obtain a consensus amongst joint arthroplasty experts with regards to metal allergy screening prior to joint arthroplasty and the choice of implant in patients with potential metal allergy.

Materials And Methods: A web based Delphi consensus study was used including orthopaedic surgeons that had previously published on the topic of knee, hip or shoulder arthroplasty. Two rounds of questionnaires were sent via electronic mail.

Conservative, open or percutaneous repair for acute rupture of the Achilles tendon.

Purpose: To review the complications and recovery of patients with Achilles tendon rupture managed by percutaneous repair, open repair, and non-operative means in a tertiary referral centre between 2001 and 2003.

Methods: The operating theatre register and logbooks of the Consultants were used to identify surgically managed patients, while plaster room records were used for conservatively managed patients. We collated demographic and management details.

Total knee arthroplasty: good agreement of clinical severity scores between patients and consultants.

Background: Nearly 20,000 patients per year in the UK receive total knee arthroplasty (TKA). One of the problems faced by the health services of many developed countries is the length of time patients spend waiting for elective treatment. We therefore report the results of a study in which the Salisbury Priority Scoring System (SPSS) was used by both the surgeon and their patients to ascertain whether there were differences between the surgeon generated and patient generated Salisbury Priority Scores.