Reconstructive Surgery Trials Network
The RSTN was established in 2013 with the aim to promote and encourage development of prospective, multi-centre research to build our evidence-base.
20/08/2025
🚨 We’re launching HAWAII-DRIFT 🌊 (Hand And Wrist: Antimicrobials and Infection – Buried vs Exposed K-wires In Fracture fixaTion) in December 2025.
👩⚕️ Why this research?
Broken bones in the hand and wrist are very common. Surgery often involves fixing fractures with wires (K-wires). But should these wires be left exposed, or buried under the skin? We don’t yet know which is safer for patients.
🔎 The trial
Adults 16+ with hand/wrist fractures requiring K-wire fixation
Intervention A: Buried K-wires
Intervention B: Exposed K-wires
Outcome: Compare risk of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) at 90 days, plus recovery at 6 months
🌍 Recruitment
We aim to recruit 470 participants across 22+ sites in the UK.
📲 Interested in getting involved or learning more?
👉 Scan the QR code or email [email protected]
Together, we can improve fracture care for thousands of patients. 💪
15/04/2025
One of our latest projects is SENSEI and we are taking expressions of interest from UK centres now! This promises to be a fantastic audit to be involved with!
Scan the QR code or get in touch with this link below:
https://forms.gle/xqVGi2F8EiEr2DGJ7
29/09/2024
We are now 4 days from our CLARIFY and Trials Day Courses! Still time to get signed up and attend. And don't forget the delegates dinner too!
Programme for the day coming soon!
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Royal College Of Surgeons
London
