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Understanding Barriers to Early Rehabilitation Following the Surgery for Fragility Hip Fractures: A Single-Centre Audit.
Cureus
October 2024
Trauma and Orthopaedics, East Kent Hospitals University NHS (National Health Service) Foundation Trust, Canterbury, GBR.
Article Synopsis
- Hip fractures are common among elderly patients, and starting rehabilitation early can improve recovery; this audit evaluates a local hospital's compliance with national guidelines for hip fracture physiotherapy programs.
- A study conducted at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital from April to August 2023 reviewed 113 hip fracture patients, finding that 93% were assessed by a physiotherapist promptly, but 40% faced delayed mobilization due to factors like post-operative delirium and pain.
- The results suggest that placing hip fracture patients in specialized orthopaedic wards and addressing manageable issues like delirium and low hemoglobin can help ensure early rehabilitation and improve patient outcomes.
Through the Looking Glass: Surveillance Following Colonoscopic Polypectomy of Malignant Polyps.
Cureus
April 2023
Surgery, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS (National Health Service) Trust, Tunbridge Wells, GBR.
Introduction Colonoscopic polypectomy is a well-established screening and surveillance modality for malignant colorectal polyps. Following the detection of a malignant polyp, patients are either put on endoscopic surveillance or planned for a surgical procedure. We studied the outcome of colonoscopic excision of malignant polyps and their recurrence rates.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA Tried and Tested Waterproof Draping Method for Major Ear Surgery.
Cureus
December 2022
Otolaryngology, William Harvey Hospital, East Kent Hospitals University NHS (National Health Service) Foundation Trust, Ashford, GBR.
Preparing and maintaining a clean operative field is the standard of care in all surgical fields globally. Major ear surgery has its own challenges such as the long surgical procedure time and the tricky local anatomical landscape. A waterproof method of draping for major ear surgery is described in this technical report.
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