Injury Extra Vol 40 Iss 10 Oct 2009

2009 BTS Abstracts
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The presence and pattern of vascular insufficiency in the older patient suffering an unstable ankle fracture: The relationship to skin and wound complications Page 183 K.M. Willett, B. Gray, S. Lamb, A. Handa, S. Lamb, R. Handley
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Lateral compression type I injuries of the pelvic ring: Are they mechanically stable? Pages 183-184 N.K. Kanakaris, C. Tzioupis, V.S. Nikolaou, P.V. Giannoudis
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Payment by results (PbR) in orthopaedic trauma: Where are we losing? Page 184 N.S. Harshavardhana, A. Sahu, S. Maret, A. Sangar, P. Jairaj, S.W. Richards
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A cross-sectional survey of current management of isolated sternal fractures in the UK: Time for evidence based practice Page 184 A. Ramavath, J. Kulangara, M. Hossain, J. Andrew
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Pre-hospital haemostatic dressings: A systematic review Pages 184-185 J. Granville-Chapman, N. Jacobs, M.J. Midwinter
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The demographics of trauma cases over 6 years in a regional trauma centre Page 185 C.J. Mullan, D. Kealey
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Analysis of injuries and deaths caused by firearms in England and Wales Page 185 M.J. Davies, F.E. Lecky
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A retrospective review of the trauma call practice at a district general hospital Page 186 G. Abbas, H. Draper
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The potential health impacts of increased mobile phone use for contacting emergency services in life-threatening trauma and emergency events Page 186 K.M. Willett, O. Wu, T. Kemp, A. Gray, K. MacIntyre, A. Briggs
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The management of a complex trauma—A survey of the perceived training needs of a UK junior orthopaedic surgeon Page 186 W.G.P. Eardley, D.M. Taylor, P.J. Parker
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Epidemiological analysis of adult fractures in 5 years. Reports from a Chinese Orthopaedic Hospital over 60,000 fractures cases Page 187 Y. Zhang, B. Li
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Orthopaedic trauma service utilisation—Is there more than what meets the eye? Page 187 U. Rethnam, B. Ramesh, N. Clay
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Are we requesting unnecessary pre-operative blood tests in ASA 1 patients undergoing minor orthopaedic trauma surgery? Page 187 S. Alazzawi, W. Sprenger De Rover, T. Leary, P. Hallam
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Investigation into the feasibility of the 24-h target for trauma in a district general hospital Page 188 A.H.M. Blunt, A. Ardolino, D. Webb, S.P. Walsh
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Hope on a trauma unit: The views of staff and patients Page 188 E. Tutton, K. Seers, D. Langstaff
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Cardiac arrest: A trauma algorithm Pages 188-189 M. Abu-Habsa, D. Peacock
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“Desert challenges”—An overview of field care for a desert endurance race Page 189 M.Z. Choudhury, S. Petherbridge
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Cow-related trauma: A 10-year review of injuries admitted to a single institution Page 189 C.G. Murphy, C. McGuire, N. O’Malley, P. Harrington
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Does negative microscopy mean no infection in septic arthritis? Page 189 W.S. De Rover, S. Alazzawi, P. Hallam
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Comparison of trauma and elective income in a busy DGH—Has David overcome Goliath? Pages 189-190 H.A. Kazi, A. Acharya
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Time to debride? The primary treatment of open tibial fractures and rates of subsequent infection Page 190 R.W. Trickett, E. Harding, D. Nguyen, T. Potokar, I. Pallister
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Management of open tibial fractures: A 3-year regional review in Northern Ireland Page 190 J.R.M. Craig, L.L. Damkat-Thomas, P.R. Bell, M.G. McMullan, B.J. Fogarty
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Arterial perforator assessment in lower limb trauma—How reliable are hand-held Dopplers? Pages 190-191 N.S. Bali, S. Karkhanis, K. Alo, S. Tzortzis, M. Athanasiadou, S. Azad
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Management of gunshot injuries of the humerus Page 191 S.M.A. Shah, S.I.A. Shah, S.J.A. Shah, S. Alam
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The presence and pattern of vascular insufficiency in the older patient suffering an unstable ankle fracture: The relationship to skin and wound complications Page 191 K.M. Willett, B. Gray, S. Lamb, A. Handa, S. Lamb, R. Handley
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Is tibial pilon fracture primarily a soft tissue injury? Pages 191-192 M. Ramappa, A. Bajwa, A. Port
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The predictive value of the mangled extremity severity score for the severely traumatized upper extremity Page 192 V. Giordano, A. Hototian, J.P. Pina, V. Vidigal, N.P. Amaral, R.P. Albuquerque
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Peroneal tendons plasty for lateral instability of the ankle: A new surgical technique Pages 192-193 R. Somellera Caraveo, H. Cabrera-Palacios, A.P. Schulz, M. Maru
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Repair of Achilles tendon rupture under endoscopic control Page 193 A. Fortis, A. Dimas, A. Lamprakis
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Attitudes to sport and rehabilitation: Influence on outcome following ACL reconstruction Page 193 H.B. Colaco, S. Oussedik, B. Paton, F.S. Haddad
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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using quadruple strand hamstring autografts and biodegradable femoral cross-pin: Results of a single surgeon in a district general hospital Page 193 T. Singh, S. Noor, E. Mughal, S. Chugh
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Ipsi- versus contralateral patellar tendon graft in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Short-term outcomes Page 194 J.R.W. Brownrigg, S. Jari
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Knee injuries in the floating knee Page 194 U. Rethnam, R. Nair
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The value of early MRI in acute knee injury: A randomised controlled trial Page 194 N.K. Patel, A. Bucknill, J. Denning, D. Ahearne, K. Desai, M. Watson
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Delayed presentations of crush injury and the controversies surrounding the missed compartment or wipe out syndrome Page 195 A. Bridgens, D.M. Crone, G. Bhatnagar, S. Owen-Johnstone
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Exposure and experience: A survey of UK Orthopaedic Trainees exposure to limb threatening trauma Page 195 W.G.P. Eardley, D.M. Taylor, P.J. Parker
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Pattern of tendon and nerve injuries: How accurate is pre-operative diagnoses? Page 195 S. Venkatachalam, P. Gillespie, F. Iwuawagwu
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New technologies for the enhancement of skeletal repair Pages 195-198 T.A. Einhorn
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Osteosynthesis of pilon fractures: Tips and tricks Pages 198-199 H. Zwipp
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Orthopaedic trauma research priority setting exercise and development of a research network Page 199 K. Willett, B. Gray, C. Moran, P. Giannoudis, I. Pallister
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Payment by results (PbR) in orthopaedic trauma: Where are we losing? Page 199 N.S. Harshavardhana, A. Sahu, S. Maret, A. Sangar, P. Jairaj, S.W. Richards
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A practical VTE risk assessment score tool for patients treated with lower limb cast immobilization Pages 199-200 J. Keenan, M.J. Hall, T.J.C. Nokes
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A biomechanical comparison of retrograde supracondylar nail with LISS plate in distal femur fractures Page 200 N. Prasad, C. Topliss, I. Pallister, S. Evans
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Outcome in distal femur fractures. A comparison of LISS plates versus supracondylar nails Page 200 L. McGonagle, S. Hakkalamani, P. Mereddy, F.A. Carroll
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Economics of ankle fractures Pages 200-201 V. Paringe, A. Khurana, E. Drew, K. Mohanty
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Bisphosphonates following fragility fracture: Are we prescribing enough? Page 201 A.J. Highcock, D. Cohen, M. Manning, J.H.F. Tsang
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Improving osteoporosis assessment in the fracture clinic Page 201 P.I. Akimau, C.P. Charalambous, C. Mosey, E. Johnstone, T.K. Gullett, R.A. Wilkes
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Biomechanical evaluation of a cemented vs. non-augmented gamma-nail screw in the osteoporotic model of the femoral head Pages 201-202 H. Cabrera-Palacios, A. Paech, E. Wilde, R. Wendlandt, A.P. Schulz
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The influence of osteoporosis in femoral fracture healing time Page 202 N.K. Kanakaris, C. Tzioupis, V.S. Nikolaou, A. Papathanasopoulos, P.V. Giannoudis
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Second fragility hip fractures Page 203 O. Okonkwo, C.D. Jensen, P.I. Akimau, J.P. Holland
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Fragility fractures: An audit of post-traumatic osteoporosis management Page 203 S.S. Goonewardene, K. Mangat, I.D. Sargeant, K. Porter
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What implants should we be using to treat hip fractures? Review of practice by multi-centre hip fracture reaudit in England in comparison to Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) guidelines Page 203 A. Sahu, N.P.M. Jain, S. Dalal, G.A. Cook, B.D. Todd
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Predicting patient mortality using the Nottingham Hip Fracture Score Page 204 C. Chadwick, J. Morgan, D. Bowe
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Hemiarthroplasty versus internal fixation for displaced intracapsular hip fractures: The long-term follow-up of a randomised trial Page 204 T.J. Halsey, G. Pryor, K. Gurusamy, M.J. Parker
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Antibiotic usage in fractured neck of femur patients with Clostridium Difficile associated diarrhoea Page 204 M. Pell, A. Bhangu, C. Agar, L. Pickard, S. Chugh, M. Cooper
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Hip fractures: Does the age influence acute hospital stay, time delay to surgery and acute care costs? Page 205 R. Verma, A. Rigby, C. Shaw, A. Mohsen
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A multi-centre evaluation of the Fast Track process for patients with a diagnosis of fractured neck of femur: Is it safe, effective and quick? Page 205 B. Ollivere, R. Brankin, C. Darrah, N. Chirodian, M. Wood, J. Wimhurst
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Lean thinking: A value stream approach for improving care of hip fracture patients Pages 205-206 D. Chakrabarti, T. Yousri, Z. Khan, R.J. Fernandes, K.H.A. Wahab
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Progressive change in femoral neck shaft angle with age Page 206 J. Wilson, W. Eardley, S. Odak, A. Jenning
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Femoral head histology after fractured neck of femur—How useful is it? Page 206 M. Abu Shameh, S. Masud, A. Sahu, A. Shoaib
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A randomised controlled trial to compare the haemodynamic changes during the fixation of extracapsular proximal femoral fractures using the compression hip screw versus the intramedullary hip screw Pages 206-207 M. Ahmad, R. Bhattacharya, R. Nanda, A. Bajwa, G. Danjoux, A. Hui
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Role of lateral view radiographs in the management of intra-capsular neck femur fractures Pages 207-208 R. Reddy, T. Korim, C. Wildin, U. Saleem
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The AO/ASIF proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA): A new design for the treatment of unstable proximal femoral fractures Page 208 P.K.R. Mereddy, S. Kamath, M. Ramakrishnan, M.H.A. Malik, N.J. Donnachie
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An indepth analysis of why decision of conservative management of hip fractures was made in 50 patients: A pilot audit study done in Northwest of England Page 208 A. Sahu, M. Rashid, S. Dalal, B.D. Todd, G.A. Cook
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Cancellation of orthopaedic trauma cases Pages 208-209 R. Walton, R. Ravi, P. Pidikiti, N. Vora
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Irreducible subtrochanteric fractures treated by open reduction and internal fixation with cables and proximal femoral nailing Page 209 P.K.R. Mereddy, R. Shariff, B. Kapoor, M. Ramakrishnan, J.C. Kaye
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Periprosthetic fractures of the femur after total hip arthroplasty Page 209 G.M. Calori, M. d’Imporzano, L. Tagliabue
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The epidemiology of major injury in the UK Pages 209-210 R. Alexandrescu, M. Woodford, S.J. O’Brien, F.E. Lecky
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The mechanism of injury, the injury severity score and initial outcome of all trauma calls at a district general hospital from August 2006 to August 2007 Page 210 R. Lawton, R. Atijosan, G. Biring
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Establishing a trauma system for London—The Healthcare for London Trauma Project Page 210 T.D. Parr, S. Danielli
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RTAS—Case fatality rate, crash injury rate and motor vehicles: Time trends between a developed and developing country Page 211 S.S. Goonewarde, K. Baloch, K. Porter, K. Mangat
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Daylight savings time (DST) transition: The effect on serious or fatal road traffic collision related injuries Pages 211-212 J. Alsousou, T. Jenks, O. Bouamra, F. Lecky, K. Willett
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Motorcycle related neurotrauma in Ireland and the introduction of the SHARP programme Page 212 R. Murphy, L. McEvoy, M.O. Kelleher, C. Bolger, J. Phillips
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Models of mortality probability in severe traumatic brain injury Page 212 M. Moazzez Lesko, O. Bouamra, T. Jenks, M. Woodford, F. Lecky
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Definitive major fracture surgery after damage control and in isolated injuries—A pragmatic approach to timing is safe Pages 212-213 D. Avis, W. Francis, J. Stanley, J. de Dios Robinson, I. Pallister
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Transfer times and outcome for patients with extradural haematoma in the East Midlands Page 213 G. Fuller, P. Yeoman
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Early detection of life threatening intracranial haemorrhage using a portable near infrared spectroscopy device Page 213 B. Kessel, I. Jeroukhimov, I. Ashkenazi, M. Oren, A. Halevy, R. Alfici
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Whole body computed tomography during trauma resuscitation—Effect on survival Page 214 S. Huber-Wagner, R. Lefering, L.M. Qvick, M. Körner, W. Mutschler, K.-G. Kanz
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Influence of proanthocyanidin on blunt traumatized lungs after mustard gas exposure (battle imitated environment) Page 214 O. Yucel, H. Caylak, A. Gozubuyuk, O. Genc
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Developing a spinal clearance protocol for unconscious paediatric trauma patients Pages 214-215 L.S. Hutchings, R. Atijosan, C. Burgess, K. Willett
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Damage control orthopaedics—Are plastic surgeons aware of the concept? Page 215 E. Wilson, A. Ardolino, I. Pallister
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CT scanning to assess fracture fusion reduces the need for subsequent surgery in conservatively managed atlanto-axial fractures Page 215 A.J. Highcock, D. Cohen, L. Moulton, K. Rourke, M. de Matas, R. Pillay
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Needle tip position and injection site in lumbar selective nerve root blocks: A prospective audit of accuracy of the procedure Pages 215-216 A.L. Khan, D. Fender, M.J. Gibson, P.L. Sanderson
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Identification of a specific combination of scapular fractures and use of ipsilateral acromioclavicular separation to predict associated neurovascular injury Page 216 C.P. McGarvey, S. Lambert
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Clinical experience with VAC-Instill treatment for septic-arthritis and infected implants Page 216 R. Boer, C.S. Modi, W.K. Ho, A. Saithna, M. Krkovic
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Osteosynthesis of fracture 50 years on: The AO group contribution Pages 216-217 P. de Boer
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A national survey on the management of thrombo-prophylaxis in pelvic and acetabular trauma patients Page 217 E. Guryel, R. Pearce, M. Rickman, M. Bircher
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A comparison of autologous cell salvage versus allogenic blood transfusion in patients undergoing pelvic and acetabular trauma surgery Page 217 S. Chaudhry, M. Coombe, J. Cooper
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Lateral compression type I injuries of the pelvic ring: Are they mechanically stable? Page 217 N.K. Kanakaris, C. Tzioupis, V.S. Nikolaou, P.V. Giannoudis
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Operative treatment of transverse acetabular fractures: Is it really necessary to fix both columns? Page 218 V. Giordano, N.P. Amaral, A. Pallottino, R.P. Albuquerque, C.E. Franklin
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Clinical outcomes following reconstruction of anterior column—Anterior wall fractures of the acetabulum Page 218 R.K. Mallina, N.K. Kanakaris, C. Tzioupis, P.V. Giannoudis
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The effect of intramedullary reaming on a diaphyseal bone defect of the tibia Pages 218-219 P.R.T. Kuzyk, J.E.D. Davies, E.H. Schemitsch
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Expandable nailing system for tibial shaft fractures Page 219 A. Fortis, A. Dimas, A. Lamprakis
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Operative fixation of proximal humerus fractures in patients with decreased bone mineral density Pages 219-220 J. McCaul, A.D. Cooney, A.J. Brooksbank
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Functional follow-up of locking plate fixation of fractures of the proximal humerus Page 220 K.N. Sharafeldin, J.F. Quinlan, J. Corrigan, I.P. Kelly
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Segmental tibial fractures stabilized with the Less Invasive Stabilization System. Study of twenty-three consecutive acute segmental tibial fractures Page 220 P. Reynders
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Proximal tibial fractures: Early experience using polyaxial locking plate technology Page 220 P.V. Giannoudis, N.K. Kanakaris, V.S. Nikolaou, D. Horwitz, S. Semd, G. Haidukewyc
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Retrograde internal fixation of three part proximal humerus factures using Halder Humeral Nail Page 221 J. Newman, R. Mallina, G. Walsh, S.C. Halder
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Polyaxial locked implants in the treatment of periprosthetic fractures of the femur Page 221 H. Cabrera-Palacios, A.P. Schulz, J. Meiners, M. Faschingbauer
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Dynamic versus static external fixation for distal radius fractures: A systematic review Pages 221-222 C.S. Modi, K. Ho, M. Odumenya, R. Boer
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Current concepts in radial head fractures Pages 222-223 J.M. Rueger
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Tribial pilon fracture classification: A review Page 223 M. Ramappa, A. Bajwal, J. Webb, P. Mackenney, T. Huil, A. Port
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Comparison of outcome following either one or two screws for medial malleolar fracture fixation Pages 223-224 Y.R.S. Shah, R.F. Faroug, T.M. Myszewski, T.A.S. Syed, A.S.F. Floyd, M.H.W. Wetherill
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Results of ankle joint arthrodesis by triangular external fixation for posttraumatic arthrosis Page 224 J. Kiene, H. Cabrera-Palacios, A.P. Schulz
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Ankle fractures: Impact of timing of surgery Page 224 S.P. Adamson, R. Trickett, P. Hodgson, K. Mohanty
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Distal tibial fractures: To nail or to plate? That is the question. A case controlled series of locking compression plate (LCP) vs intramedullary nailing for extra-articular distal tibial fractures Pages 224-225 B. Ollivere, D. Cumming, M. Al-Hadithi, S. Deakin
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Interobserver and intraobserver reliability of calcaneal fracture classification systems Page 225 N. Howells, A. Hughes, M. Jackson, J. Livingstone, R. Atkins
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Minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis of distal tibial fractures: A multicentred review of 36 patients Page 225 M. Sukeik, M. Maru, C. Lennox
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Fifth metatarsal base fractures—Outcome and its effect on time to return to work Pages 225-226 R. Gudena, S. Morgan, J. Sanchez-Ballester
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Periprosthetic knee-management in interlocking plates Page 226 M. Akula, J. Parker, N. Muthukumar, S. Gopal
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Results of Dall Miles cable plate fixation for periprosthetic fractures of femur Page 226 B.M. Sabnis, D.J. Chesney
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The posterolateral shearing tibial plateau fracture: Treatment and results via a modified posterolateral approach Pages 226-227 J. Tao, D.-H. Hang, Q. Wang
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Malpositional rates following femoral intramedullary nailing Page 227 A. Gough, A. Metcalfe, A. Robertson, S. White, B. Stew
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The Taylor Spatial frame in the management of complex acute tibial fractures—A single surgeon series Page 227 P.M. Robinson, S.A. Khan
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The Taylor Spatial frame for the management of lower limb trauma—Our early experiences in a UK District General Hospital setting Pages 227-228 S.A. Hazarika, R. Kakwani, A.N. Murty
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The Ilizarov method for the treatment of segmental tibial fractures Page 228 K. Tilkeridis, A.J. Owen, S.L. Royston, M.G. Dennison, M. Vinsent, G. Vashista
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Management of paediatric tibial shaft fractures with the Taylor Spatial frame Page 228 M. Padman, S. Shah, S.S. Madan, S. Jones, J.A. Fernandes
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Complications of elastic stable intramedullary nails in paediatric fractures Pages 228-229 A. Nisar, S. Jones, A. Bhosale, J.A. Fernandes, S. Madan, M. Flowers
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A biodegradable scaffold for the treatment of a diaphyseal bone defect of the tibia Page 229 P.R.T. Kuzyk, E.H. Schemitsch, J.E.D. Davies
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Results of use of bone morphogenic protein-2 (BMP-2) in the treatment of long bone fracture non-union—A series of 25 cases Page 229 N. Ramisetty, A. Nargol
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BMPs and non-unions: A prospective randomised clinical study on 120 patients Pages 229-230 G.M. Calori, W. Albisetti, T. Tagliabue
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Can changing the mechanical environment increase the speed of fracture healing? A pilot study in tibial fractures Page 230 C.B. Howard, O. Elishoov, Y. Matan, R. Mosheiff, M. Liebergall
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Uncomplicated displaced supracondylar humer fractures in children—Complications in early versus delayed management Page 230 M.K. Pullagura, S. Odak, M. Ahmad, R. Pratt
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Surgical treatment of complex distal humeral fractures: Internal fixation using pre-contoured anatomical elbow plates Page 230 K. Theivendran, P.J. Duggan, S.C. Deshmukh
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Management of 5th metacarpal fractures: A survey of current practice among upper limb surgeons in UK Page 231 A. Sahu, S. Batra, V. Upadhyay, S.S. Gujral, M. Srinivasan
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Brunelli reconstruction for scapholunate instability—Results from a district hospital Page 231 U. Rethnam, B. Ramesh, N. Clay
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Surgical outcome of capitellum fracture fixation Page 231 L. Bayam, K.R. Prathapkumar, P.R. Wykes, J.G. Warner, S.P. Hodgson
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Volar ‘locking plates’ versus percutaneous wires in the treatment of dorsally displaced fractures of the distal radius: A short-term functional outcome study Pages 231-232 P. Hull, H. Whalley, M. Gohil
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Outcome following Polarus nail for displaced surgical neck of humerus fractures: Has a change in implant design reduced metalwork complications? Page 232 S. Masud, C.P. Charalambous, A. Sahu, S. Batra, C.D. Warren-Smith, M.J. Ravenscroft
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Buttress plating for unstable dorsal fracture–dislocations of the proximal interphalangeal joint Page 232 T. Singh, A. Lakdawala, V. Rajaratnam, D. Power, M. Craigen
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A review of the functional results of 258 adult distal radius fractures Page 233 S. Gupta, R. Peacock, M. Al-Maiyah, S. Muller
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Management of large traumatic segmental defects of the femur with the Capanna technique Page 233 T.M. Bishop, H. Ridha, J. Bernard, D. Gateley, M. Vesely
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Do creatine kinase (CK) levels influence the diagnosis or outcome in patients with compartment syndrome Page 233 S. Sinha, U. Ihedioha, A.C. Campbell
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Clopidogrel and hip fracture: A case series of 798 patients to one year Pages 233-234 D.R. Wordsworth, M.J. Parker, R. Griffiths, T. Halsey
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The effect of compartment syndrome and fasciotomies on the healing of closed tibial diaphyseal fractures Page 234 S. Fogerty, C. Tzioupis, V.S. Nikolaou, N.K. Kanakaris, P.V. Giannoudis
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A radiographic comparison of quality of operative reduction of distal third tibial fractures. Locking plate versus intra-medullary nail fixation Page 234 D.S. Inman, I.A. McMurtry
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Periprosthetic hip fractures: How much are they costing your hospital? Pages 234-235 R.W. Westerman, R. Slack
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Four-score years and ten: The fracture epidemiology of the super-elderly Page 235 N. Clement, C.M. Court-Brown

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Removed: Apotemnophilia—A means to an end? [Injury Extra 35 (2004), 101–103] Page 236 C. Marquis