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Reconstructive Surgery Trials Network (RSTN) is the UK clinical trials network for plastic and hand surgery. #reconstruction #RSTN
United Kingdom
Joined September 2013
π¨ New study alert! π¨ This December 2025 we launch HAWAII-DRIFT, a major RCT on buried vs exposed K-wires in hand & wrist fracture fixation. π #TraumaResearch #ClinicalTrials
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π© Interested in joining? Email us: rstn.lineuptrial@gmail.com or Complete the EOI form here π π https://t.co/PWBcWojs9P Together, letβs define best practice for children with ulnar polydactyly. #RSTN #BSSH #LINEUPStudy
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π Benefits include: β
Certificate of involvement β
PubMed-indexed authorship β
Option to present your local data β
Contribute to national evidence shaping paediatric hand care π§΅6/7
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π₯ Weβre inviting UK hand surgery collaborators to join the study! Youβll: β’ Register LINEUP as a service evaluation with your Trust β’ Collect data on 10 patients β’ Upload anonymised data to REDCap (β€5% missing data) π§΅5/7
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π LINEUP will: β’ Describe current national practice β’ Capture family experiences β’ Assess whether a randomised controlled trial is feasible and acceptable π§΅4/7
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π Treatment options vary between centres: 1οΈβ£ Ligation at the base of the digit 2οΈβ£ Clinic-based excision under local anaesthetic 3οΈβ£ Theatre excision under local or general anaesthetic But which approach is best β and acceptable to families? π§΅3/7
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πΆ Post-axial polydactyly is one of the most common congenital hand conditions, yet thereβs no clear consensus on treatment. The LINEUP Study aims to change that β by defining whatβs actually done in practice and what matters most to families. π§΅2/7
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ποΈ NEW STUDY ALERT - LINEUP ποΈ Weβre mapping how post-axial polydactyly is treated across the UK and exploring priorities of families and clinicians. EOIβ‘οΈ https://t.co/PWBcWojs9P π§΅1/7
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π Join the LINEUP Study: Shaping the Future of Ulnar Polydactyly Care - https://t.co/m8cl2YiMu9
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π Recruitment goal: 470 participants (235 per arm) 22+ sites across the UK π² Interested in getting involved? Scan the QR code above or email hawaii-drift@ndorms.ox.ac.uk Letβs generate the evidence needed to guide best practice in fracture fixation! πͺ #HawaiiDrift
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π©ββοΈ Population: Adults (16+) with fractures of the hand or wrist requiring fixation with K-wires. π§ͺ Intervention A: Buried K-wires π§ͺ Intervention B: Exposed K-wires π― Outcomes: β’Surgical Site Infection (SSI) risk at 90 days β’Hand & wrist recovery at 6 months
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β Why this research? Hand & wrist fractures are common. K-wires are routinely used in surgery but we donβt know if leaving them exposed or burying them under the skin is safer for patients.
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π¨ Final Round of the #PRIMEStudy is LIVE! Help shape research on lower leg soft tissue injuries in the elderly. Rank the top 8 questions in under 5 mins. π All contributors will be acknowledged in publications. π https://t.co/htcZSGMyU0
#DelphiStudy #SurgicalResearch
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Round 2 of the #PRIMEStudy is LIVE! Help shape the future of research into lower leg soft tissue injuries in the elderly. π₯ Rank the questions YOU helped identify π <5 mins to complete π₯ Open to all MDT staff π https://t.co/KIb2BL4Px6
#DelphiSurvey #WoundCare
π§΅1/ Round 2 of the #PRIMEStudy is now live! Weβre asking clinicians to rank key research questions for lower leg soft-tissue injuries in the elderly β based on the challenges YOU identified in Round 1. π Take part here: https://t.co/KIb2BL5nmE
#DelphiSurvey #WoundCare
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π£ Help Shape Research Priorities for Elderly Soft-Tissue Injury Care π£ - https://t.co/gkswnZGk0Y
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3/π Takes less than 5 minutes π Anyone who completes any round will be listed as a collaborator in all related publications and presentations π₯ Open to all doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals involved in patient care π https://t.co/KIb2BL4Px6
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