EFORT Annual Congress

BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Use of navigation for spinal surgery can help spine surgeons accurately place pedicle screws and insert screws in the most optimal position to avoid damage to the bone and adjacent structures, according to a presenter here.

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND — Matthew Porteous, FRCS, FRCS (Orth), Chairman, NJR Regional Clinical Coordinators Sub-committee, discussed findings from the first year of the National Joint Registry (NJR) of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man Data Quality Audit. He said most hospitals are well-engaged with the NJR and are returning data on most of their patients.

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND — Victoria Lyle, CSP, MSC, BSC, discussed the importance of communication for establishing a virtual fracture clinic. She said it is important to have an experienced and clinically trained staff in order for patients to feel safe being treated through a virtual fracture clinic.

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND — At the British Orthopaedic Association Annual Congress, Matthew Porteous, MB, MS, FRCS, FRCS(Ortho), discusses what the Annual Report of the National Joint Registry (NJR) for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man said on results following total hip replacement (THR) and total knee replacement (TKR). 

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BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND — At the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) Annual Congress, Tim J. Wilton, MA, FRCS, president of BOA, discusses the purpose of Wikipedics and how it will help orthopedic trainees prepare for their exams. He also discusses how Brexit will affect the field of orthopedics including implants used, practices and how orthopedists are trained.

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND — Staphylococcus aureus colonies on titanium external fixation pins were significantly reduced when the pins underwent a surface ceramic conversion process, according to a presenter, here.

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND — A presenter at the British Orthopaedic Association Annual Congress, here, said orthopaedic surgeons should familiarize themselves with adjuvant treatment options for nonunions, because this is an increasingly challenging problem.

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND — Use of dietary supplements may constitute a new treatment approach for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis based on 2-year results of a randomized, double-blinded placebo-controlled trial.

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND — Researchers from the United Kingdom have validated and confirmed the reproducibility of the pivot apprehension test, a knee test like the pivot shift test used to assess an unstable knee and the status of a patient’s ACL.