INTRODUCTION: Numerous articles have examined the pattern of traumatic deaths. Most of
these studies have aimed to improve trauma care and raise awareness of avoidable …

Importance Following surgery to treat major trauma–related fractures, deep wound infection
rates are high. It is not known if negative pressure wound therapy can reduce infection rates …

Purpose There is currently no consensus on the management of high-grade spondylolisthesis
(HGS) in paediatric populations. The objective of this analysis is to compare the outcomes …

Background: Pedicle screws provide excellent fixation for a wide range of indications.
However, their adoption in the cervical spine has been slower than in the thoracic and lumbar …

Prognostic factors for clinical outcome after spinal cord (SC) injury (SCI) are limited but
important in patient management and education. There is a lack of evidence regarding magnetic …

Providing health care for populations from cradle to grave is complex and demanding.
Health-care organisations need sound clinical leadership to optimise patient experience and …

Study Design. A multicenter retrospective review of consecutive series of patients. Objective.
Long-term experience with using the magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR) to treat …

To evaluate the evidence for the resuscitation of patients with hip fracture in the preoperative
or perioperative phase of their treatment and its impact on mortality. Design We searched …

Objectives: Surgeons require high-quality surgical instruments to carry out successful
procedures. Poor quality instruments may break intraoperatively leading to a failed procedure or …

Suicide as a cause of death, affects every health system, and is a particular problem in heavily
urbanised states and low and middle income countries (which account for 75% of suicide …