UNLABELLED: PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The aim of this pilot study was to develop The Eastbourne Miami-J Protocol for care of cervical injuries within the community. Led by orthopaedic senior practitioners, a multidisciplinary approach was developed to provide education and collar care for patients on a weekly basis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 51 patients (17 male and 33 female), mean age 74 years (21 to 95) with CT confirmed cervical injuries during November 2010 and May 2014 followed the Eastbourne Miami-J Protocol. RESULTS Patients required collar care on average for 7.25 weeks. Thirty-two patients had single level cervical injuries with C2 the commonest. Complications included: 6 patients with psychosocial issues; 10 patients with skin erythema due to ill-fitting collars and 2 patients with skin breakdown requiring dressings. CONCLUSION The Eastbourne Miami-J protocol demonstrates that a multidisciplinary approach, championed by the casting department, can provide care for patients with cervical injuries within the community. KEY WORDS: cervical spine, C-spine, cervical collar, community, rehabilitation.

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• design vybavení MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• interprofesionální vztahy MeSH
• krční obratle diagnostické zobrazování   zranění   patofyziologie   MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• management nemoci MeSH
• mladý dospělý MeSH
• pilotní projekty MeSH
• počítačová rentgenová tomografie MeSH
• rozsah kloubních pohybů fyziologie   MeSH
• senioři nad 80 let MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• výsledek terapie MeSH
• výztuhy škodlivé účinky   MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mladý dospělý MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• senioři nad 80 let MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

UNLABELLED: PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The aim of this prospective study; The Trauma Assisted Discharge Scheme (TADS), was to set up a new model of postoperative care for patients following a fractured hip, addressing the need for efficiency, cost effectiveness and meeting local demand. MATERIAL AND METHODS All patients with hip fractures between December 2010 and December 2011, meeting the TADS inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study. Innovative use of staff within existing budgets helped create a TAD team who with the use of defined patient goals and a link nurse provided a seamless transition from acute to community services. RESULTS One hundred and sixteen patients followed the TADS pathway; the majority aged 80-89 years and independent prior to falling. A total of 35 patients underwent dynamic hip screw fixation; 55 hemiarthroplasty, 11 total hip replacement and 11 cannulated screw fixation. The average length of in-hospital stay was 8.6 nights. The TADS reduced the average length of stay by 4.78 days. CONCLUSION TADS has the potential to be used as a model of care in other specialities and is easily transferable to the wider NHS. KEY WORDS: continuous quality improvement, quality improvement, surgery, cost-effectiveness, ambulatory care.

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• analýza nákladů a výnosů MeSH
• délka pobytu trendy   MeSH
• fraktury kyčle ekonomika   chirurgie   MeSH
• hemiartroplastika ekonomika   statistika a číselné údaje   MeSH
• kostní šrouby statistika a číselné údaje   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• náhrada kyčelního kloubu ekonomika   statistika a číselné údaje   MeSH
• pooperační péče MeSH
• prospektivní studie MeSH
• senioři nad 80 let MeSH
• vnitřní fixace fraktury ekonomika   statistika a číselné údaje   MeSH
• výsledek terapie MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• senioři nad 80 let MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH