Andrew D. Ablett

Health-related quality of life following periprosthetic femoral fracture after total hip arthroplasty

Aims: The aim of this study was to quantify the impact of a postoperative periprosthetic femoral fracture following a primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) compared with normal values in the general population, and to assess the agreeme...

EARLY RECOGNITION OF LIMB NECROTIZING FASCIITIS AND SURGERY WITHIN SIX HOURS IS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOWER MORTALITY RISK AND IMPROVED PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES

Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly progressive surgical emergency. The effects of time from hospital presentation to theatre on short- and long-term outcomes, as well as specific modifiable aspects of the care pathway that would enable early surgery, remain poorly defined. A...

Early recognition of limb necrotizing fasciitis and surgery within six hours is associated with a lower mortality risk and improved patient-reported outcomes

Aims Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly progressive surgical emergency. The effects of time from hospital presentation to theatre on short- and long-term outcomes, as well as specific modifiable aspects of the care pathway that would enable early surgery, remain poorly defin...

Necrotizing fasciitis

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive, life-threatening infection originating in a fascial plane which requires emergency surgery. Although uncommon, with an incidence of 0.63 per 100,000 per year, it affects the limbs in 40% of cases and carries a 22% 30-day mortality r...