Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy is among the most frequently performed procedures in orthopaedic surgery. This trial is consistent with current consensus that surgery should not be first line treatment in middle-aged and older people with meniscal tears.

For some time the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry (ANZHFR) steering committee had been looking for a way to acknowledge services providing exemplary care to patients with a fractured neck of femur (NOF).

Your study looks at how we can better manage adults after trauma. Why is this such an important issue?

Since mortality after severe trauma decreased with the development of specialised trauma centres, the focus of trauma care has shifted from reducing mortality to improving trauma patients’ health-related quality of life.

1. Airway clearance is essential for people with cervical or thoracic spinal cord injury

Respiratory complications remain the most common cause of mortality following spinal cord injury (SCI).

The ability to breathe deeply and cough forcefully is impaired to varying degrees depending on the level and completeness of the SCI.

The annual incidence of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) in Australia has risen 43 per cent from 2000 to 2015 and by 74 per cent among those under the age of 25 (Zbrojkiewicz et al 2018).

Headaches are a common condition, affecting 47 per cent of the global population with a lifetime prevalence estimated to be more than 90 per cent (Stovner et al 2007).

Headaches can negatively affect a person’s quality of life and functional capacity.

Changes in the professional indemnity (PI) market in Australia and around the world, which began being felt in 2017 and have continued throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–21, are expected to affect a broad range of professions.

What are policies and procedures?

Policies and procedures are documents which outline an employer’s expectations of behaviour and conduct of their staff.