British Orthopaedic Association

About: British Orthopaedic Association is a nonprofit organization based out in London, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Hip fracture & Labour law. The organization has 276 authors who have published 23 publications receiving 823 citations. The organization is also known as: BOA.

Evidence-based orthopaedic trauma care in the United Kingdom: Guidelines, registries, carrots and sticks.

Abstract: In the United Kingdom (UK), orthopaedic trauma surgeons utilise evidence-based practice through distillation of high-quality primary research, interrogation of registries and implementation of evidence-based guidelines. Concurrent with this ambition of providing exemplar care based on robust patient centred research, there has evolved a culture of remuneration ‘by results’. Therefore, there is a drive for excellence combined with a system of collation and validation of data input as well as remuneration where care excels. There are several organisations involved in each stage of this process, the output of which has much that is pertinent to the globally similar consequences of physical injury. However, their relevance and impact within the UK is magnified as they are written against the backdrop of a unified healthcare system. In this article, we will describe the roles of the different organisations guiding and regulating trauma practice across the UK and discuss how the interplay of these impacts on clinical care.

Editorial: East meets West. Whither our orthopaedic journals?

Abstract: I have the privilege of serving 2 excellent orthopaedic journals, namely The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British edition (JBJS) and the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery (JOS). The former is a well-established old bird; the latter much younger. Both are flying high, largely through the commitment and enthusiasm of those who work for them. Their respective websites— www.jbjs.org.uk and www.josonline.org—show their activities and strengths. The JBJS is an autonomous charity with a traditional worldwide readership and subscribers. It is wholly independent of The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), whose membership benefits include subscription of JBJS at a discounted rate. The journal also serves as the publishing arm of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology and facilitates worldwide readership through the establishment of overseas editions, already in South America and more recently in India. For JOS, it has become part of the Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association (APOA) and a vehicle not only for the scientific achievements of its potentially huge membership, but also contributions worldwide. With this apparent geographical polarisation, it might be tempting to view the 2 journals as competitors. I think this would be unwise, partly because of established traditions and practices, and also because of the globalisation of scientific literature and recent initiatives made available through the internet. Moreover, the aspirations of individual countries, especially India and China, need to be considered. The Indian sub-continent, while wishing to maintain its traditional links with Britain, is further developing its own excellent Indian Journal of Orthopaedics with help from JBJS. India is also a member of APOA and will host its next congress in Delhi. Also, JBJS is especially supportive of developments in China through increasing numbers of Chinese reviewers and submissions. These various allegiances may appear confusing but they should not be. The bottom line is that orthopaedic knowledge needs to be shared worldwide and published in journals of good reputation. It was reassuring that the introduction of the Indian edition of JBJS, far from being a threat to the Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, resulted in increased cooperation and goodwill. It can only be healthy to see eastern authors appearing in the JBJS and contributions from the West in the JOS, along with fierce competition to be published in either. This is reflected in increasing submissions to both. It is also healthy to see how electronic publishing and the internet have streamlined the process between …

The behaviour of penicillin in synovial cavities.

Abstract: 1. The behaviour of penicillin injected locally into knee joints is investigated and found to be the only satisfactory way of using the drug in joint wounds and infections. 2. Penicillin persists within the joint for forty-eight hours after injection unless the effusion is being actively absorbed. 3. The additional administration of penicillin by intramuscular injection is recommended when other considerations demand it.