Early Management of Paediatric Wrist and Forearm Fractures in a Busy District General Hospital Emergency Department: A Retrospective Cohort Comparison Study and Audit of BOAST Guidelines.

Introduction: In response to the strain that the COVID-19 pandemic put on hospitals in the UK, the British Orthopaedic Association, in May 2021, set out British Orthopaedic Association Standards for Trauma and Orthopaedics (BOAST) guidelines for the early management of distal forearm fractures in children. Following this, a local pathway was introduced at our Trust to manage these injuries in the Emergency Department (ED). The aim of this audit was to monitor compliance with the BOAST guidelines and compare the practice with a similar pre-COVID cohort.

Survivorship of the C-Stem total hip replacement using the "French Paradox" technique.

Background: This study evaluates the survivorship of the C-Stem total hip replacement, using the "French Paradox" method, at medium-term follow-up.

Methods: 321 cemented total hip replacements in 307 patients were performed, using the canal-filling technique for the femoral stem. Survival analysis was performed for all-cause revision.