The clinical characteristics and management of paediatric pelvic fractures: a changing landscape based on skeletal maturity.

Introduction: Paediatric pelvic fractures (PPFs) are uncommon but signify serious trauma. A comprehensive multidisciplinary approach is needed due to a high number of associated injuries. This study aims to retrospectively analyse PPFs over a 5-year period and evaluate how advancing skeletal maturity changes fracture patterns and management plans.

Access and feasibility of orthopaedic training in the independent sector - A Deanery's experience.

Introduction: Coronavirus (COVID-19) has negatively impacted healthcare around the world. It has had a major impact on orthopaedic training. The independent sector has been proposed as a facility for future training.

Trauma epidemiology after easing of lockdown restrictions: experience from a level-one major trauma centre in England.

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the delivery of trauma care. We examined the effect of lockdown easing on trauma presentation and management from one Major Trauma Centre (MTC).

Methods: Data was retrospectively analysed from Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) on patients presenting to our MTC with trauma.

Novel techniques demonstrate superior fixation of simple transverse patella fractures - A biomechanical study.

Introduction: Traditional tension band wiring (TBW) remains the gold standard treatment for simple transverse patella fractures. Challenges include appropriately siting and bending Kirschner wires without damaging surrounding soft tissues. Damage to soft tissues and malposition of metalwork can lead to complications.

Quantifying the contribution of pincer deformity to femoro-acetabular impingement using 3D computerised tomography.

Objective: To provide a simple, reliable method for the three-dimensional quantification of pincer-type hip deformity.

Materials And Methods: Computerised tomography scans of 16 normal female hips and 15 female hips with clinical femoro-acetabular impingement (FAI) and radiographic signs of pincer secondary to acetabular protrusio were analysed. After orientating the pelvis in the anterior pelvic plane, the acetabular centre was determined, and the ratios of its coordinates to the corresponding pelvic dimensions were calculated.