Computational modelling of forces acting on the femur in acetabular fractures: A finite element analysis study.

Background: The rising incidence of acetabular fractures in the elderly presents an increasing surgical challenge due to patient co-morbidities, complex fracture patterns' and osteoporotic bone. Of interest in this study are those of the quadrilateral plate, which are more common in elderly patients with osteoporosis. Following such injuries, the weight-bearing surface of the femoral head moves medially.

Traumatic spinal injuries on farms: Patients treated in the national spinal unit of Ireland 2005-2015.

Introduction: Farming is a major industry in Ireland, employing 6% of the workforce but accounts for 40% of workplace fatalities (Meredith, 2008). The use of machinery and proximity to large livestock poses significant risk for spinal injuries. This study reviews mechanism of injury, injuries sustained, and the treatment undertaken.

Eliminating the use of allogeneic blood products in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare transfusion requirements in patients before and after the introduction of tranexamic acid as standard in patients undergoing spinal surgery for idiopathic scoliosis in a national orthopaedic hospital.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of 56 idiopathic scoliosis patients who underwent posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion between 2009 and 2013 at our institution. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative data were measured.