Elbow to digit measurements as a preoperative adjunct tool to aid intramedullary femoral nail selection - the rule of thumb.

Background: Intramedullary femoral nails are measured intraoperatively using fluoroscopy. This study aims to investigate whether distance from the olecranon to fingertips can be used to estimate nail length preoperatively by evaluating agreement of the two measurements. Such preoperative measurements may provide a likely range of nails needed for theatre and serve as an adjunct to intraoperative measurements.

Single versus double hamstring tendon graft in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the paediatric patient: a single-blind randomised controlled trial study protocol.

Introduction: There is currently no clear indication in the literature regarding a single or double hamstring tendon (single bundle) autograft for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in the paediatric patient. The primary aim of this single blind randomised controlled trial is to determine whether a single or double hamstring tendon graft ACLR leads to superior clinical outcomes postsurgery in paediatric patients with ACL injury.

Methods And Analysis: Single site, prospective, single blind, randomised controlled trial with two parallel treatment arms.