[x_section parallax=”true” bg_image=”https://reconstructivesurgerytrials.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/antibiotics_2506419k.jpg” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_gap size=”150px”][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h6″ accent=”false” class=”right-text “]Photo: Alamy[/x_custom_headline][/x_column][/x_row][/x_section][x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”#ffffff” type=”2/3″ class=”left-text ” style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_gap size=”20px”][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”false”]TAHITI[/x_custom_headline][x_text]The RSTN was awarded funding by the RCS(Eng), following a competitive process, to complete a systematic review of antibiotic use in hand trauma.

The aim is to produce a review that will support a funding proposal for a future trial (TAHITI, therapeutic antibiotics in hand trauma). The process is being supervised by Dr Irene Kreis.

The metaanalysis has been accepted for publication in the British Journal of Surgery. The next step is exploring protocol development for a trial. BSSH Audit data will also help inform this process.[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/3″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_gap size=”20px”][x_accordion][x_accordion_item title=”Status” open=”true”][icon_list] [icon_list_item type=”check-square-o”]Protocol development [/icon_list_item] [icon_list_item type=”check-square-o”]Data synthesis [/icon_list_item] [icon_list_item type=”check-square-o”]Data analysis[/icon_list_item] [icon_list_item type=”check-square-o”]Manuscript submission [/icon_list_item][icon_list_item type=”check-square-o”]Publication [/icon_list_item][/icon_list] [/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Systematic review group” open=”false”]George Murphy

Matthew D. Gardiner

Graeme Glass

Irene Kreis

Shehan Hettiaratchy

Abhilash Jain

[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Funding” open=”false”]Royal College of Surgeons of England[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Links and downloads” open=”true”]Meta-analysis of antibiotics for simple hand injuries requiring surgery.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Contact” open=”true”]George Murphy

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