Evolving Practice in Management of Pelvic-Acetabular Trauma: COVID-19 Experience From a Tertiary Referral Centre in the UK.

Introduction The United Kingdom was one of the hardest-hit countries during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The UK government announced three national lockdowns to control the spread of the coronavirus and prevent the NHS from getting overburdened with COVID-19 related attendances. Two of the most significant peaks in terms of COVID-19 related hospitalizations and COVID-19 related deaths were in Summer 2020 (corresponding to lockdown 1, which was in effect from 26th March to 26th May 2020) and early 2021 (corresponding to lockdown 3, which was in effect 6th January to 8th March 2021).

Two-Stage Revision Hip Arthroplasty with or without the Use of an Interim Spacer for Managing Late Prosthetic Infection: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

The aim of the present paper was to identify, appraise, and synthesize the available evidence on two-stage revision hip arthroplasty with or without the use of an interim spacer for managing late prosthetic infection. The review methodology was designed by referencing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) checklist and flow diagram, and a Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcomes and Study (PICOS) design framework was used to search for studies to incorporate within the review. Two independent investigators were involved in searching for relevant articles that fulfilled the inclusion criteria for the study.

Management of acetabular fractures in elderly patients.

Management of acetabular fractures in elderly patients is challenging. The challenges arise due to associated medical comorbidities, poor bone quality and comminution. There are multiple modalities of treatment.

The outcome of scapulothoracic arthrodesis using cerclage wires, plates, and allograft for facioscapulohumeral dystrophy.

Background: Scapulothoracic arthrodesis is a recognized treatment for impaired shoulder function in patients with facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) and is traditionally performed with autograft. The purpose of the study was to report our experience with scapulothoracic arthrodesis in patients with FSHD using allograft, rather than autograft, with particular respect to the effect of fusion on preoperative and postoperative Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) scores; forced vital capacity (FVC); and complications.

Materials And Methods: The early results of 14 consecutive scapulothoracic arthrodeses in FSHD patients with cerclage wires, plates, and allograft (fresh-frozen femoral heads) are reported.

Observational analysis of BOA free-papers (2001): from presentation to publication and comparison with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

Aim: The objectives of this study were to: determine the presentation to publication conversion rate (PPCR) in peer-reviewed indexed journals of free papers and posters presented at 12-14th September 2001 British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) annual meeting and to compare the publication rate with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting in 2001.

Methodology: We looked at all presentations including both podium and poster presentations at British Orthopaedic Association meeting held in 2001 and assessed for subsequent publication as full-text article with a fixed PubMed search protocol. Once the abstract was identified as being published, we noted the name of the journal, citation, and time to presentation.

Successful treatment of sternal non-union by ultrasound.

We report a case of sternal non-union after open aortic valve replacement surgery in a 48-year-old man. The sternotomy was repaired using stainless steel wires and later, 'flexigrip' cables. He presented to us six months later complaining of persistent pain in the sternotomy site.

Correction of neuromuscular scoliosis in patients with preexisting respiratory failure.

Study Design: A prospective observational study in scoliosis patients who were on noninvasive night ventilation for respiratory failure.

Objective: To report the results of spinal deformity correction in a group of patients with progressive scoliosis and rare forms of muscular dystrophy/myopathy with respiratory failure who were on nocturnal ventilatory support at the time of surgery.

Summary Of Background Data: This is the first study on the results of deformity correction in a series of patients on ventilatory support.

Spondylocostal dysostosis: thirteen new cases treated by conservative and surgical means.

Study Design: Prospective assessment of a cohort of patients affected by spondylocostal dysostosis.

Objective: To report on the results of conservative and operative management of spondylocostal dysostosis and, based on this, to propose an assessment and treatment protocol for the condition.

Summary Of Background Data: Spondylocostal dysostosis and spondylothoracic dysostosis are subtypes of Jarcho-Levin syndrome, a hereditary condition manifested by vertebral body and related rib malformations.