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The recent reduction in junior doctors’ hours has lead to a change in working patterns. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of this change on documentation in orthopaedic surgery.Over a 6-week period, 25 patients were admitted to our unit with hip fractures. During this period, all junior doctors worked on a ‘full-shift’ working pattern. For comparison a control group was formed comprising...
A total of 108 consecutive patients presenting to our hospital following a soft tissue injury of the neck from a road traffic accident were included in a prospective trial. Each patient was randomised to either early mobilisation using an exercise regime or 3 weeks treatment in a soft collar followed by the same exercise regime. Patients were assessed clinically at 3, 12 and 52 week intervals from...
A prospective study including 3034 consecutive hip fracture patients admitted to a single unit in the United Kingdom over a 12-year period was performed. The daily incidence of hip fractures was compared between all four seasons throughout the year. Information was recorded for each patient including level of mobility, mental test score, type of residence, fracture type and total length of stay. Mortality...
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