OrthoQB

Evidence library

The trials, meta-analyses and guidelines that shape orthopaedic diagnosis and management, each summarised in one screen: what it asked, what it found, and how it changed practice. Every citation is checked against PubMed.

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All topicsShoulderElbowWristHandPeripheral nerveHip (young adult & sports)Hip arthroplastyKnee soft tissue & sportsKnee arthroplastyFoot & ankleSpineUpper limb traumaPelvis & acetabulumLower limb traumaMajor trauma & polytraumaFracture clinic & non-operative carePost-op care & complicationsOperative technique & equipmentInfectionPaediatricsTumoursRheumatology & metabolic boneBasic scienceResearch, statistics & guidelines
Shoulder replacement HES cohortBMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2019
Serious adverse events and lifetime risk of reoperation after elective shoulder replacement: population based cohort study using hospital episode statistics for England.
Serious adverse events were associated with older age, comorbidity and male sex, while lifetime revision risk was greatest in younger patients, particularly younger men, with most revisions occurring in the early years after surgery.
Registry studyPrognosisShoulder
Robinson recurrence after dislocationThe Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume 2006
Functional outcome and risk of recurrent instability after primary traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation in young patients.
Recurrence was common, mostly within the first two years, and was most strongly associated with young age and male sex.
Cohort studyPrognosisShoulder