National service evaluation of local antibiotic use in complex fractures across the UK. Building evidence to guide future research and national guidelines.
Exciting Opportunity: BOA/ORUK Research Fellowship
Two fellowships of up to £65,000 are available for research in any area of orthopaedics.
BOA Members at any trainee grade, post-CCT members and SAS surgeons are invited to apply.
Have a project in mind? Now’s the time to take it forward.
Deadline: 10th June 2026
👉 Find out more and apply: bit.ly/4usI3M4@OR_UK
We are live 🥳
The PACT study is now open for data collection.
This study will explore how complex tibia fracture and managed 🦴🔨
Check out our website for what’s in store sites.google.com/view/pactst…
Nearly 80 UK hospitals interested in the PACT study with Aberdeen the newest to register 🏥
Any final hospitals wanting join this collaboration looking to see how we manage tibia fractures? 🦴
#ortho#orthotwitter#orthoresearch#Trauma
🏥Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, are the latest to join the UK PACT Study! 🥳
Check out who else is collaborating on this project ....
sites.google.com/view/pactst…
🚨 How are we treating complex tibia fractures in the UK?
Nearly 100 hospitals have registered for the PACT study to find out! 👏
Is your hospital taking part?🏥
To register your hospital, click the link below:
forms.gle/HvhSTto4NzuDdWNH9#OrthoTwitter#Ortho#Trauma#Research
📣 UK PACT – National Service Evaluation
We’re running a UK service evaluation looking at complex fractures and antibiotic prophylaxis.
🧾 Low workload
📍 All UK hospitals welcome
📄 Named collaborators included in publications
👉 Register interest:
forms.gle/HvhSTto4NzuDdWNH9
Local antibiotics in complex fractures: what’s actually happening in UK practice? 🦴💉🔨
The PACT study aims to find out and fill the evidence gap highlighted by @NICEComms and @LindAlliance .
Poster below ⬇️