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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 100-B, Issue SUPP_8 | Pages 10 - 10
1 May 2018
Gee C Dimock R Nutt J Stone A Jukes C Kontoghiorghe C Khaleel A
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Introduction

Our unit has extensive experience with the use of Ilizarov circular frames for acute fracture and nonunion surgery. We have observed and analysed fracture healing patterns which question the role of relative stability in fracture healing and we offer limb mechanical axis restoration as a more important determinant.

Aim

To assess for the presence of external callus, when only relative stability has been achieved but with anatomical restoration of the mechanical axis (ARMA).


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XXXVIII | Pages 118 - 118
1 Sep 2012
Kellett CF Mackay ND Nutt J Mehdian R McLeod R
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Purpose

Students attend operating room sessions throughout their medical school training and are often given the opportunity to scrub and assist during the surgery. Many students have no or very little formal teaching in operating room etiquette, which leads to last minute on the job training from operating room staff. This study aimed to identify if there was any difference between the students knowledge, technique and competency in operating room etiquette skills between two groups of students who received different methods of teaching.

Method

Thirty three 2nd year medical students, that had no previous exposure to operating room etiquette, were recruited for this study. There was variation in their age 18 to 27 years (mean SD years; 19.7 1.9). All students were initially observed scrubbing, gowning and gloving using their baseline knowledge. Their technique was scored using the Dundee University Assessment Sheet and each students knowledge was tested using a spot the mistake quiz. The students were ranked on initial competency then using randomised stratification, separated into two groups. Group One received traditional teaching by operating room staff. Group Two was taught using the new operating room etiquette course, which includes a power point presentation, a video and a practical session. Both groups knowledge and practical skills were reassessed following their teaching. The assessment was repeated at 3 months using the same method, to measure longer-term learning.


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 92-B, Issue SUPP_III | Pages 426 - 426
1 Jul 2010
Mehdian R Nutt J Harshavardhana N Mehdian S
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Purpose: To determine presentation to publication conversion rate(PPCR) in peer-reviewed indexed journals of abstracts presented at SRS annual meetings and to evaluate for consistency between abstracts and subsequently published full-text articles(FTA).

Methods: We reviewed all presentations (podium & posters) of past SRS annual meeting proceedings(2000–04) and undertook a comprehensive PubMed search to determine if the abstract was followed by a publication subsequent to its presentation as FTA up to Dec 2008. The published FTA was compared with original abstract(OAb) and evaluated for consistency with respect to study cohort/design, conclusion and authorship against a structured proforma.

Results: 1063 abstracts(452 podium;611 posters) were identified. 560 (295 podium;265 posters) were published as FTA in 51 journals. The overall PPCR was 52.68%(65.26 for podium;43.37% for posters). Two-thirds of them were published in Spine (361 FTA). 87.32% of them were published within 3 years of presentation(489/560). Interestingly 16 presentations were already published as FTA before their sub-mission(2.85%). The PPCR was 1.5 times higher for free-papers as compared to posters and was statistically significant (p< 0.0001) and OR 2.45(1.90–3.15).

Conclusion: The PPCR of SRS presentations is better than AAOS(34.2%;Bhandari et al, JBJS(Am)2002:84(4),615–21) and stands high in comparison to other medical specialties (32–72%). Though the studies were of high quality/content, changes to the cohort, authors or/& conclusion was common (seen in two-thirds of FTA). The acceptance of an abstract for podium presentation at SRS annual meeting is a benchmark of quality. However they (esp. posters) should be interpreted with caution until their subsequent publication as a FTA.

Ethics approval: Not applicable

Interest Statement: None (No grants obtained from any agency).