Description
In this presentation, Alex Kocheta introduces Alexia Karantana, a clinical academic hand surgeon from Nottingham, who provides an update on the latest research and trends in hand surgery. She begins by discussing her role at the Center for Evidence-Based Surgery and focuses on ongoing multicenter randomized controlled trials (RCTs) related to hand surgery that are funded by the NIHR (National Institute for Health Research).
Alexia highlights six active NIHR multicenter RCTs, including SWIFFT, which has recently been published and is following up for five years, while others like NINJA and DISC are in different stages of their trials. The presentation emphasizes the significance of NIHR funding and the efforts of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) in advancing multicenter projects.
She provides in-depth details on completed and ongoing trials, covering various conditions like scaphoid fractures and Dupuytren's contracture. Alexia discusses core outcome sets, which standardize what outcomes should be observed in trials, and mentions current UK-based studies under development in hand surgery.
The presentation concludes with a call to acknowledge advancements made in hand surgery research and recognizes not only the ongoing multicenter RCTs but also highlights the importance of basic science, genetics, and epidemiological research. Alexia lists resources for further information, including websites for core outcome sets and systematic reviews in hand surgery.