3D printed patient specific customised surgical jig for reverse shoulder arthroplasty, a cost effective and accurate solution.

Introduction: The reverse shoulder arthroplasty is a common orthopaedic procedure, where placement of the initial guiding wire is paramount to the implant instrumentation and position. To improve the position of the guiding wire, navigation and patient specific instrumentation have been used. These are however expensive and lengthy with many logistical issues.

Clinical quality improvement: eliminating unplanned extubation in the CCU.

Purpose: This article aims to explore coronary care unit (CCU) extubation structures, processes and outcomes. There were 13 unplanned-extubation cases (UE) among 251 intubated patients (5.2 per cent) in a cardiologist-led CCU in 2008.