Clinical Evidence

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Replacing Plaster Casts

Initial A&E Treatment Comparison

Study comparing the Thetis splint with traditional plaster casts for initial treatment in A&E following Achilles tendon rupture.

Time from A&E to Specialist Assessment

Plaster Cast

Average wait time: 8.7 days

Maximum wait time: 23 days

Thetis splint

Average wait time: 2.9 days

Maximum wait time: 6 days

67% Faster Assessment

Mean waiting time reduced from 8.7 to just 2.9 days

74% Shorter Maximum Waits

Maximum wait time reduced from 23 to just 6 days

In Parallel with the Boot

Recovery Period Safety Assessment

Examining the safety of the Thetis splint as a nighttime alternative to walking boots during the recovery period.

Patient wearing the Achilles Tendon Rupture Splint

3,000+

patient recorded

Zero

reported injuries

Safety Statistical Analysis

Sample Size Adequacy 99.9%

Statistical Power 99.7%

Confidence Level 95%

Key Finding

With a 95% confidence interval, the risk of injury while using the Thetis splint is less than 0.1%, making it as safe as traditional walking boots but with significantly better comfort during sleep.

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Trauma Splint Quality Improvement Project

Royal Surrey NHS Trust

#1874 - Teamwork And Innovation For Achilles Tendon Rupture - A Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Project
Solan, Matthew; Gaukroger, Andrew; Bailey, Lucy; Gadamsetty, Chintu; Carne, Andrew (Royal Surrey NHS Trust)

Key Finding:

Significantly reduced time to definitive treatment plan for Achilles tendon ruptures to a mean of 3.7 days (previously 8.8 days, max 23 days).

Prize Winning Poster at EFORT 2023

Mother Knows Best

BOFAS 2023

201 - Mother Knows Best – Improving recovery experience after Achilles tendon rupture
Z. Little; A. Gaukroger; C. Peacock; I. Kolodziejczyk; M. Solan (Affiliations TBD)

Key Finding:

High patient satisfaction and no adverse outcomes with the Thetis Achilles Rupture Splint, significantly improving recovery experience.

Sleeping Safe and Sound

BOFAS 2024

120 - Sleeping safe and sound after Achilles rupture
C. Peacock; M. Solan; A. Gaukroger; N. George (Affiliations TBD)

Key Finding:

Confirmed safety of the Thetis Splint with no difference in complication rates or functional outcomes compared to control group.

Splint Study

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals

Coming soon - British Pakistani Orthopaedic Society

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