The Exeter Knee Infection Multi Disciplinary Team approach to managing prosthetic knee infections: A qualitative analysis.

Background: A Knee Infection Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting was established in Exeter. This study was designed to qualitatively evaluate the impact of the MDT on those involved.

Materials And Methods: Semi-structured interviews of all members of the MDT at Exeter were undertaken and analysed using Nvivo software.

Ten-year results for a single-surgeon series of Scorpio non-restrictive geometry (NRG) posterior stabilised (PS) total knee replacement.

Background: To report the long-term results for a single-surgeon consecutive series of Scorpio non-restrictive geometry (NRG) posterior stabilised (PS) total knee replacement (TKR).

Materials And Methods: Forty-six consecutive patients who underwent 53 Scorpio NRG PS were identified. Change in range of motion (ROM) and Oxford Knee Score (OKS) over time were recorded.

The effect of coal and diesel particulates on the weathering loss of Portland Limestone in an urban environment.

Due to reductions in domestic usage, legislation and changes in fuel use, coal derived particulates in the UK urban atmosphere have been significantly reduced. However, a large increase in road usage and an expansion in the use of diesel engines, has meant that the majority of particulates, now present in the urban atmosphere, originate from vehicle exhausts. Particulate matter, resulting from coal combustion, has been recorded as being present in black patinas observed on some historic stone buildings and monuments and has been associated with accelerated weathering of stone surfaces as a result of enhanced gypsum formation.