Publications by authors named "Gunther Selzer"
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- The audit aimed to assess and improve the completeness and accuracy of the National Joint Registry (NJR) dataset specifically for elbow arthroplasty surgeries.
- In a two-phase approach, Phase 1 compared NJR data with NHS England Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), identifying thousands of unmatched and inaccurate records, particularly for radial head arthroplasties (RHAs).
- Phase 2 involved collaboration among 142 NHS hospitals to correct and update records, resulting in an improved completeness of the NJR dataset from 63% to 93% and accuracy from 94% to 98%.
Compression dressings are commonly used by medical and nursing staff to arrest bleeding in a trauma or first aid situation. Their use on surgical wounds may reduce blood loss, wound ooze and infection risk. We have seen variation in the techniques used by staff in our Orthopaedic department, often resulting in no compression being achieved.
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