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Background: it has been reported that psychological stress in humans is associated with a derangement of biological homeostasis. This pilot study aimed to examine the inflammatory response to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through measurements of the serum levels of the receptor to interleukin6 (sIL-6r) and C-reactive protein (CRP), in relation to measures of psychological disturbance.Methods:...
There was a perception held in our unit that the image-intensifier screening times during consultant-led procedures was lower than that for trainee-led procedures. This may have implications for the radiation exposure of orthopaedic trainees and for theatre staff generally.Data on screening times were collected prospectively over 16 weeks. The screening times for trainees and consultants for orthopaedic...
To assess the rate of infection associated with use of banked allograft bone, the case records of patients receiving banked bone over one year were reviewed. The notes of patients undergoing autografting procedures during the same period were reviewed as controls. Eighty-two patients received 98 banked allograft femoral heads and there were 10 proven infections (12.2%). Fifty-seven patients had autograft...
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