A Warm Testimonial From A Patient
People’s lives can be transformed by knee or hip surgery. Here is one of the letters that Rhodri has received recently.
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Acetic Acid as Part of a Debridement Protocol During Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Mr Williams and his co authors investigated a novel adjuvant chemical debridement strategy using acetic acid (AA) that seeks to create a hostile environment for microorganisms. They also report the first orthopaedic in vivo series using an AA soak in infected TKAs as well as investigated the in vitro efficacy of AA against bacteria isolated from these […]
Improving the consenting process
Informed consent is an important aspect in patient care. Failings in this area may result in patient dissatisfaction. Therefore, Mr. Williams and his co-authours set up a project to assess current practice in consenting and then instituted changes to achive best practice. The findings of the study were published in BMJ Quality Improvement Reports and can […]
Tibial Crest Osteotomy in Extensile Knee Exposure—A Modified, Low-Energy, Suture Technique
Mr Williams and his co authors describe a new technique aimed at reducing complications through the principles of low-energy osteotomy and suture repair when performing a tibial crest osteotomy. It is published here in the Journal of Arthroplasty
Are you a binge exerciser?
The new year can be associated with good intentions! Dean Locking, managing director of Physiotherapy Wales, and lead physiotherapist at BMI Werndale, reminds us of the perils of binge exercising. “People overdo it and wake up with delayed onset muscle soreness and sometimes feel just awful” he is quoted in an interview in The Times newspaper.
Epidemic of fractures during a period of snow and ice: has anything changed 33 years on?
As a trauma surgeon, Mr. Williams has an interest in how adverse weather conditions may influence the number of orthopaedic fractures seen in the Emergency Department (ED) and if the situation has improved over recent decades. Therefore, Mr. Williams set up a research project to give insight into how trauma demand may have changed within the […]
Shy of Retiring?
Although hopefully a long way away, Mr. Williams was asked to contribute towards an opinion piece in The Royal College of Surgeons Bulletin about when he feels it is appropriate for a Consultant Surgeon to retire. His opinion along with other senior surgeons from around the UK can be found here