The reliability of clinical assessment of distal radioulnar joint instability among non-United Kingdom European surgeons.

Clinical assessment of distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) instability has been shown to be unreliable among experienced hand surgeons in the United Kingdom (UK). The aim of this study was to test the reliability of assessing DRUJ stability in European surgeons outside the UK. Four participants (eight wrists) with four unstable and four stable DRUJs as measured with a proven jig were assessed by 34 surgeons (22 men and 12 women) with a mean age of 43 years (range 29-61).

The reliability of clinical assessment of distal radioulnar joint instability.

Accurate assessment of distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) stability is increasingly recognized as an important part of clinical examination of the wrist. The ability of 30 specialist UK hand surgeons to clinically determine the stability of four volunteers' wrists was assessed. Volunteers' wrist stability had previously been confirmed with a validated measurement rig.

Utility of bedside leucocyte esterase testing to rule out septic arthritis.

Introduction: Suspected septic arthritis is a common presentation to EDs. The underlying diagnosis is often non-infective pathology. Differentiating between aetiologies is difficult.

Barbed sutures versus staples for closure in total hip arthroplasty using wound ooze as a primary outcome measure: A prospective study.

Background: Prosthetic joint infection is a rare, but devastating complication of primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). Postoperative wound discharge and deep infection are related. We examined whether barbed sutures were associated with a decrease in the incidence of postoperative wound discharge when compared with skin closure using metal staples.