Quality of Documentation in Paediatric Supracondylar Fractures: A Quality Improvement Project.

Introduction Supracondylar fractures are the most common elbow fractures in children. Their documentation and management must be done fully and correctly. This Quality Improvement Project (QIP) assessed the quality of documentation for paediatric supracondylar fractures admitted, in accordance with the British Orthopaedic Association Standards for Trauma (BOAST).

Common peripheral nerve entrapments in the upper limb.

Entrapment of peripheral nerves can occur as they travel through restrictive spaces. This nerve compression can result in a constellation of signs and symptoms, which are often called syndromes. Patients initially report pain, paraesthesia and numbness, followed by weakness and clumsiness and, ultimately, muscle wasting.

How Effective Are Telephone and Video Consultations in Shoulder and Elbow Clinics? Analysis Using an Objective Scoring Tool.

Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in disruptions of clinical services, which saw more clinics being conducted as telephone and videos. The study aimed to assess and compare the effectiveness of consultations, that is, telephone, video, and face-to-face (F2F) in a shoulder and elbow clinic.

Methods: A total of 84 clinic letters from a shoulder and elbow clinic at a district general hospital were analysed using the Ashford Clinic Letter Scoring System.

Assessment of the Efficacy of Telephone Medicine Consultations in Trauma and Orthopaedics During COVID-19 Using the Ashford Clinic Letter Score.

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, our aim was to protect staff and patients, therefore, face-to-face clinics were converted to telephone clinics. We retrospectively compared two groups of patients: those seen in traditional clinics pre-COVID-19 and those who had telephone clinics during the pandemic. The mean Ashford Clinic Letter Score (ACLS) for the face-to-face clinic letters was 6.

Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Leg Following Injury to Perforating Branch of Peroneal Artery After a Severe Ankle Sprain in a Pediatric Patient - A Case and a Review of Literature.

Introduction: Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) of the leg is seen most often following severe fractures, crush injuries, burns, tight casts, or dressings but rarely after ankle sprains. Very few cases have been found in the literature of compartment syndrome developing after ankle ligament disruptions. We report a case of ACS secondary to an ankle sprain in a 10-year-old child.

Fracture of tibial tuberosity in an adult with Paget's disease of the bone - An interesting case and review of literature.

Introduction: Paget's disease of the bone is a non-malignant skeletal disorder characterized by focal abnormalities in bone remodelling at one or more skeletal sites. Pathological fractures occurring from trivial injuries are a well-known clinical presentation in patients with Paget's disease. An avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity is an infrequent injury and has an extremely low occurrence in adults, with only a few cases reported in literature.

Preconsultation Questionnaires for Patients Attending Elective Foot and Ankle Clinics: Is This the Way Forward in Outpatient Clinics?

Orthopaedic clinics can often be overbooked' busy and delayed appointments are a common sight in the National Health Service. We recognize this is becoming a growing problem that needs to be addressed; therefore, we have carried out a quality improvement project (QIP) that can save clinicians time. We have developed the "Stockport Foot and Ankle Questionnaire," a novel preconsultation questionnaire to gather information about patient history and symptoms.

Rare presentation of De Garengeot hernia in a 77-year-old woman.

A 77-year-old woman presented with a rare surgical phenomenon known as De Garengeot hernia. This unique presentation occurs due to the presence of a vermiform appendix in a femoral hernia sac. The patient presented with right-sided groin pain and a partially reducible hernia; she was otherwise haemodynamically stable and denied fevers, nausea and vomiting.

Impaired mitochondrial functions contribute to 3-bromopyruvate toxicity in primary rat and mouse hepatocytes.

A compound with promising anticancer properties, 3-bromopyruvate (3-BP) is a synthetic derivative of a pyruvate molecule; however, its toxicity in non-malignant cells has not yet been fully elucidated. Therefore, we elected to study the effects of 3-BP on primary hepatocytes in monolayer cultures, permeabilized hepatocytes and isolated mitochondria. After a 1-h treatment with 100 μM 3-BP cell viability of rat hepatocytes was decreased by 30 % as measured by the WST-1 test (p < 0.

Fatigue and Depression in Iranian Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients in Tehran in 2012.

Introduction: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with a progressive and rapid course. Fatigue and depression are common among ALS patients. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between depression and fatigue in Iranian ALS patients.

Is microvascular abnormality a new endophenotype in schizophrenia?

Background: A new method of assessment of microvascular abnormality in living schizophrenic subjects via retinal imaging was described by Meier et al. (2013). The principal aim of this review is to summarise the relevant knowledge and suggest further avenues of research into this topic.