Dr Lindsay Smith's Outputs (15)

Challenges to wellbeing amongst clinical academic health professionals (2023)
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Background:
The Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated the toll on the NHS of a decade of austerity and increasing demand from an aging population with talk of giving attention to staff wellbeing. In the literature, employee wellbeing is clearly recognized... Read More about Challenges to wellbeing amongst clinical academic health professionals.

Predictors of mid-late term revision of total hip replacement: A nation-wide retrospective cohort study (UK SAFE)  (2020)
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Objective: Identify which patients are most likely to require mid-late revision surgery to inform targeted follow-up.

Methods: Setting: Primary care using Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) data and secondary care using National Joint Regi... Read More about Predictors of mid-late term revision of total hip replacement: A nation-wide retrospective cohort study (UK SAFE) .

A comparative study of patients presenting for revision of hip or knee replacements, based on whether they were or were not under long term follow-up (2020)
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Background: This prospective cohort study explored differences in symptoms, healthcare use, reason for revision, and the revision surgery (surgical time, components, length-of-stay) between patients having regular follow-up and those without.

Meth... Read More about A comparative study of patients presenting for revision of hip or knee replacements, based on whether they were or were not under long term follow-up.

Predictors of mid-late term revision of knee replacement: A nation-wide retrospective cohort study (UK SAFE) (2020)
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Objective: Identify patients likely to require mid-late revision of knee replacement (KR) to inform targeted follow-up.

Methods: Setting: Primary care using Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) data and secondary care using National Joint Re... Read More about Predictors of mid-late term revision of knee replacement: A nation-wide retrospective cohort study (UK SAFE).

Patients self-present for revision arthroplasty: Results from the UK SAFE study (2020)
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Background
A group of patients with hip or knee joint replacements was studied to assess whether they might self-present for revision surgery if they were not under long term follow-up. In an observational cohort study of patients undergoing revisi... Read More about Patients self-present for revision arthroplasty: Results from the UK SAFE study.

Long term care following total hip arthroplasty - Interview with Dr Lindsay Smith (2020)
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Evidence-based follow-up recommendations following primary hip and knee replacement (UK SAFE) (2020)
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Background:
Follow-up of arthroplasty varies widely across the UK. The aim of this NIHR-funded study was to employ a mixed-methods approach to examine the requirements for arthroplasty follow-up and produce evidence-based and consensus-based recomme... Read More about Evidence-based follow-up recommendations following primary hip and knee replacement (UK SAFE).

Long term follow up after hip arthroplasty: Do we need any? (2019)
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Hip arthroplasty surveillance: Is it really needed? (2019)
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Abstract for BOA 2019
Although long-term follow up of joint replacement is advocated, in a national audit of 42 orthopaedic units, only 43% were continuing follow up beyond 5 years. Four studies were conducted using mixed methods research to address... Read More about Hip arthroplasty surveillance: Is it really needed?.

Assessment of the tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance in trochlear dysplasia- a new radiographic method (2017)
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The tibial tuberosity - trochlea groove distance (TT-TG) is an important radiological measurement in the assessment of patellofemoral instability, and the planning of its surgical treatment. This poster describes the testing of a new method of radio... Read More about Assessment of the tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance in trochlear dysplasia- a new radiographic method.

Towards UK poSt Arthroplasty Follow-up rEcommendations: UK SAFE (2017)
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In the current economic climate there is increasing pressure to identify cost-saving measures across the NHS. Our recent work suggests that many centres are curtailing primary hip and knee arthroplasty follow-up services to deal with the growing pres... Read More about Towards UK poSt Arthroplasty Follow-up rEcommendations: UK SAFE.

Hip replacement: You've had a hip replacement? Great… but do you ever need an MOT? (2015)
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Traditional orthopaedic care would have provided many of the patients with a hip replacement the opportunity for some follow up beyond six months after their operation. The current economic challenge within healthcare, together with the number of hi... Read More about Hip replacement: You've had a hip replacement? Great… but do you ever need an MOT?.

Cementless acetabular cups in total hip arthroplasty: A comparison of two generations at mid-term review (2015)
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Introduction
Early versions of cementless acetabular cups in total hip arthroplasty (THA) led to peri-acetabular osteolysis from back-side wear of the polyethylene liner. This unforeseen problem contradicted benefits of using cementless components... Read More about Cementless acetabular cups in total hip arthroplasty: A comparison of two generations at mid-term review.

Management of wound infection following total joint replacement (2014)
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Presence of superficial wound infection following total joint replacement (TJR) increases risk of deep prosthetic infection and revision surgery. Early identification and management are advocated. We conducted an audit to identify the number of suspe... Read More about Management of wound infection following total joint replacement.

A pilot study of the association between tobacco use and mid-term outcomes following total hip replacement (2014)
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Introduction: Smoking is an important and modifiable risk factor in many disease processes. The detrimental effects of smoking are numerous and well documented with smokers being at increased risk of respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease and ma... Read More about A pilot study of the association between tobacco use and mid-term outcomes following total hip replacement.