NIHR Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit

Maximizing stem body size may reduce the risk of postoperative periprosthetic fractures

Aims: There is concern around an increased risk of postoperative periprosthetic fracture (POPPF) with cemented polished taper slip (PTS) femoral components. We hypothesized that femoral constructs resulting in increased load on the cement mantle would be associated with higher PO...

Scoping review of clinical, laboratory, histopathological and imaging predictors of relapse in adults with biopsy or temporal artery ultrasound confirmed giant cell arteritis on standard therapy with glucocorticoids alone or in combination with biologics

Abstract Objective This scoping literature review aims to summarise current evidence on clinical, laboratory, histopathological and imaging predictors of relapse in adults with biopsy or imaging confirmed giant cell arteritis. Methods A comprehensive search of OVID MEDLINE(R)ALL...