Management of first shoulder dislocation following reduction remains controversial. The two main options are immobilisation and arthroscopic stabilisation. The aim of this article is to highlight some of the issues that influence decision making when discussing management options with these patients, including natural history of the first time dislocation, outcomes of surgery and non-operati...

management of first shoulder dislocation following reduction remains controversial. the two main options are immobilisation and arthroscopic stabilisation. the aim of this article is to highlight some of the issues that influence decision making when discussing management options with these patients, including natural history of the first time dislocation, outcomes of surgery and non-operative ...

background: the aim of this prospective, randomized, single-blinded study was to compare the effects of a carbohydrate drink 400 ml given 2 h before the surgery with preoperative overnight fasting on the gastric ph and residual volume, postoperative nausea and vomiting (ponv) and antiemetic consumption in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. materials and methods: forty american so...

Background: Allogeneic blood transfusion in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) has been shown tonegatively affect patient outcomes. This study aimed to examine if there is a correlation between operative time and theneed for allogeneic blood transfusions during TJA.Methods: We performed a retrospective review of 866 patients who underwent primary TJA during a o...