A5017302606- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Sports Performance and Training
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
University Hospital of Wales
2008-2022
Cardiff University
2022
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
2019
10% of all hip fractures are occult on plain radiography, requiring further investigation to ascertain the diagnosis. MRI is presently gold standard investigation, but frequently has disadvantages time delay, resulting in increased hospital stay and mortality. Our aim was establish whether multidetector CT (MDCT) an appropriate first-line femoral neck (NOF) fractures.From 2013, we elected use MDCT as patients believed have NOF fracture with negative films. These were reported by consultant...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented health care challenges mandating surgical service reconfiguration. Within our hospital, emergency and elective streams were separated self-contained Protected Elective Surgical Units developed to mitigate against infection-related morbidity. Aims of this study determine the risk transmission mortality whether development can result in significant reduction risk.A retrospective observational consecutive patients from 18 specialties undergoing or...
Systemic arterial supply to a segment of normal lung is rare.1 Usually the anomalous systemic artery arises from descending aorta, although it can arise other sites including coeliac axis.1-3 Case reports documenting an axis are few. However, in these cases patients were being investigated for respiratory symptoms and all under age 50. In our case, we describe rare case arising right lower lobe, absence abnormal bronchial connection or parenchymal disease asymptomatic patient. The was...
Abstract Aim Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) affects the patient’s recovery following surgery. Within Wales colorectal SSI rate for both emergency and elective patients is 13%, as per a prospective all observational study. The study further demonstrated that was 21.1%. In light of this, single centre within developed implemented an bundle to help prevent SSIs. Methods A designed based on WHO CDCs guidelines agreed by consultants centre. There were 3 elements – pre-operative, intra-operative...