Tackling efficiency in a high demand orthopaedic clinic.

Background: Surgical outpatient clinics continuously face challenges in delivering efficient and effective care. An expanding population and chronic staff shortages makes sustainability critical. The primary objective of this study was to identify modifiable factors contributing to longer wait times in an orthopaedic outpatient clinic.

Training models for meniscal repairs and small joint arthroscopy.

Background: The reduced availability of human cadavers and their associated high costs, coupled with an increasing requirement for meeting continuing professional development targets, has accentuated the need for alternative training models that meet current ethical standards. The aim of this study is to identify suitable substitutes that are accessible and cost effective for use as training models for meniscal repairs and small joint arthroscopy.

Method: Ovine, bovine and porcine stifles were analysed for comparable anatomy to the human knee, arthroscopic access, arthroscopic view and ease of meniscal repair.