The optimal approach in hip hemiarthroplasty: a cohort of 1009 patients.

Background: A hip hemiarthroplasty is the treatment of choice for a displaced femoral neck fracture in elderly patients not eligible for total hip arthroplasty. There is continuing debate about the optimal surgical approach for this operation, with the most commonly used approaches being posterior and lateral.

Objective: To compare the outcomes of the posterior and the lateral approaches in patients with a displaced femoral neck fracture treated by hemiarthroplasty.

[Septic arthritis after intra-articular injection is rare: does the Taskforce Infection Prevention use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?].

Objective: To determine the incidence of septic arthritis (SA) after a joint puncture and reconsider the value of the hygiene measures stipulated by the Taskforce Infection Prevention (TIF).

Design: Prospective study.

Method: We determined the number of joint punctures among general practitioners and specialists in the Apeldoorn area during a three-month period (from October 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013).

Achilles tendoscopy.

Noninsertional Achilles tendon-related problems can be treated well by an endoscopic approach if they do not respond to nonoperative management. Understanding the anatomy and the mechanical aspects of the hindfoot and having experience with endoscopic procedures are necessary. A retrospective study of 20 patients showed good results.

Characteristics of wet work in nurses.

Background Objectives: Nursing is known for its high prevalence of hand dermatitis, mainly caused by the intense exposure to wet work in nursing activities. We aimed to study the characteristics of wet work exposure in nursing.

Method: Trained observers monitored the duration and frequency of different wet work activities in 45 randomly chosen nurses from different wards during a morning shift, using a method of continuous observation based on labour-observation techniques.