- 13 RCTs, 2 non-randomized studies, and 3898 participants, prophylactic antibiotics did not significantly reduce surgical site infection risk in hand and wrist trauma surgery (highest-ranking regimen RR 0.29, 95% c.i. 0.04, 2.13) Further well-designed RCTs are needed to address residual uncertainty

Thanks for showcasing our work @bjsurgery.bsky.social!

‘GP follow-up after hand trauma surgery’ ? Post-op antibiotic (c14%) and opioid (c14%) prescriptions are higher than you think in the community #handsurgery #plasticsurgery shorturl.at/VFYeI @ndorms.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @bsshand.bsky.social @jhseur.bsky.social @rcgp.bsky.social

@FLARE__Trial now being presented by Matt Gardiner. Remember the @NIHRresearch Associate PI scheme is a great opportunity for clinicians to get involved with trials.

Great to see the @nihr.bsky.social SCOOTT being presented at @bssh.bsky.social Mallorca this morning. That’s a good looking graph! #handsurgery #research

Mortality after upper limb necrotising fasciitis is 16% according to our study of 728 patients in England in JPRAS Available open access! @ndorms.bsky.social jprasurg.com/retrieve/pii...

Alice Lee and the RSTN surveyed every burns centre and unit in the UK to evaluate variation in skin substitute use and to determine willingness to randomise in an RCT: shorturl.at/C1CGc

Thoroughly insightful experience at the @baprasvoice.bsky.social Trauma SIAG today in Cardiff. Great to hear a critical review of current evidence in open fractures from both orthopaedic and plastic surgeons who have pushed the needle and continue to do so.

There has been a lot of chatter today about Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump, some regarding this moment when White House correspondent Brian Glenn asked if the Ukrainian president plans to wear a suit. I want to address idea in this thread. 🧵

The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.