A retrospective QA review of patients who have received silicate substituted calcium phosphate Actifuse™ as a bone graft in a variety of orthopaedic procedures.
Principal Investigator: Mr Timothy Whitehead
Bone grafting may utilise natural bone or a synthetic bone substitute such as Acitfuse. This retrospective review QA review will collect information about surgery including the preparation of the site, the type and amount of Actifuse used and the outcome in orthopaedic procedures. Radiological review will asses changes in the graft, trabecular regrowth, bone remodelling and incorporation, new bone formation and healing.
A Prospective Case-Controlled Observational Study of Quality of Recovery Following Knee Surgery Under General Anaesthesia
Principal Investigator: Associate Professor Colin Royse
Recovery following general anaesthesia is a complex issue confounded by the type of surgery, inflammation, different anaesthetic drugs and techniques, patient health, and different patient and clinician perceptions of what constitutes a good recovery. This study will assess the utility of a new quality of recovery scale, the Post-operative Quality Recovery Scale, which is completed pre-operatively and then sequentially at defined intervals post-operatively. In particular, this study looks to identify whether age or extent of surgery influence recovery after general anaesthesia.