Participatory evaluation of the process of co-producing resources for the public on data science and artificial intelligence.

Background: The growth of data science and artificial intelligence offers novel healthcare applications and research possibilities. Patients should be able to make informed choices about using healthcare. Therefore, they must be provided with lay information about new technology.

A Daily Diagnostic Multidisciplinary Meeting to Reduce Time to Definitive Diagnosis in the Context of Primary Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma.

Background And Objectives: Cancer services are under increasing pressure to deliver waiting time targets. Our service has seen referral numbers increase to over 3000 per annum, with more than 80% coming from secondary care. In order to deliver a responsive service, the department has introduced a daily diagnostic multidisciplinary meeting (DMDT) with the aim being stratification of resources by directing rapid access to clinics and diagnostics to those felt to be at greatest risk of malignancy at the start of the pathway.

Secondary chondrosarcoma arising from osteochondroma: outcomes and prognostic factors.

Aims: The aim of this study was to report the outcomes of patients who underwent definitive surgery for secondary chondrosarcomas arising from osteochondromas.

Patients And Methods: A total of 51 patients with secondary chondrosarcomas occurring from osteochondromas were reviewed. Median age was 36 years (interquartile range (IQR) 15 to 82).

Patient factors affecting the Toronto extremity salvage score following limb salvage surgery for bone and soft tissue tumors.

Background And Objectives: The Toronto extremity salvage score (TESS) assesses physical function following limb salvage for bone and soft tissue sarcoma. In 2012, Clayer et al. showed increasing age affects the TESS score in normal individuals.

The treatment of periarticular soft tissue sarcoma following neo-adjuvant radiotherapy: a cohort study.

Background: Optimising post-operative joint function is challenging when treating periarticular soft tissue sarcoma (STS). Radiotherapy reduces local recurrence rates but periarticular fibrosis may adversely affect joint function. Neo-adjuvant radiotherapy requires lower doses and smaller treatment volumes and therefore has potential benefits for the management of periarticular STS, but has previously been shown to be associated with an increased risk of post-operative wound complications.

Anatomic description of the distal tibia: implications for internal fixation.

Fracture fixation using minimally invasive plating techniques around the distal tibia are well described, although there are a number of potential hazards and complications. Our study provides an anatomical description of the distal tibia and its relations to surrounding structures. Twenty magnetic resonance imaging scans of the distal tibia were analyzed in the coronal, sagittal, and axial planes.

Osteoid osteoma: can impedance levels in radiofrequency thermocoagulation predict recurrence?

Objective. To evaluate rise in impedance during percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation (PRFTC) of osteoid osteomas as a predictor of local recurrence. Design and Patients.

The outcome of locking plate fixation for the treatment of periarticular metastases.

Periarticular bone metastasis may be treated with endoprosthetic reconstruction. The extensive surgery required may not, however, be appropriate for all patients. Our aim was to establish whether locking plates provide good functional outcomes and a durable construct when used in the management of metastatic disease.

Comparison of Herbert and Acutrak screws in the treatment of scaphoid non-union and delayed union.

A retrospective analysis was performed on patients who had undergone surgery for delayed union or non-union of a scaphoid fracture. This was conducted to investigate if there was a difference in outcome between patients treated with the Acutrak screw or the Herbert screw. Twenty two cases were treated with a Herbert screw and 23 with an Acutrak screw.