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Patients may benefit from personalised follow-up after knee replacement surgery
People struggling with ongoing pain after knee replacement surgery might benefit from personalised follow-up. Researchers supported by the Bristol BRC and a Programme Grant from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) conducted a five-year project to see if a more personalised follow-up approach could…
Could digital methods be used to improve shared learning in surgical innovation?
Researchers working within the Surgical Innovation theme at the Bristol BRC are carrying out a scoping review into how state-of-the-art digital methods are used to share learning and improve transparency in their field. During the review they will assess currently available research on this topic. They will explore how this…
No difference between spinal versus general anaesthesia in patients having hip fracture surgery, finds study
There are no differences in the safety or effectiveness of the two most common types of anaesthetic (spinal versus general anaesthesia) in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery, according to the findings of a new study led by the University of Bristol in collaboration with University of Warwick researchers. The findings,…
Total knee replacement surgery should not depend solely on body mass index
Researchers suggest that access to total knee replacements should not be limited solely because of a patient’s body mass index (BMI). A study supported by the Bristol BRC found patients with high BMIs were not significantly more at risk of worse outcomes than those with normal or…
Adverse events terminology covered by library of quality-of-life questionnaires
Significant overlap exists between questions listed in the Item Library of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) for clinical trials, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Landmark study shows consistent approaches to surgical innovation are urgently needed
A consistent approach to NHS policies on surgical innovation is urgently needed, a landmark study by University of Bristol researchers has shown. The INTRODUCE study, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR Bristol BRC) published in the British Journal…
Improving shared decision making and informed consent for surgical innovation – stakeholder workshop
National stakeholders got together on 4 July 2022 at a workshop organised by the Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (Bristol BRC) to talk about standards for shared decision making and informed consent in surgical innovation. They also discussed how to implement this into the wider health service. Attendees took part in…
First in human study to assess knee cartilage repair implant launches at Southmead Hospital
A new first in human study to assess the safety and performance of FibroFix Cartilage P™ (FibroFix™), an innovative implant that repairs knee cartilage, is starting at Southmead Hospital, Bristol. The FFLEX clinical trial has been awarded nearly £1.2m by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and…
Knee replacement surgery decreased after NHS policies on patient’s weight were introduced, worsening health inequalities, study finds
New research has found that weight/body mass index (BMI) policies introduced by NHS commissioning groups in England are associated with a decrease in knee replacement surgery and may be contributing to health inequalities. With one in ten people likely to need a knee replacement, many thousands of patients are directly…