Foreword
SORTED 2021 Snapshot
Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) has a long and proud history of providing world-class healthcare service to the community. The SORTED project is a great example of how the spinal and orthopaedic trauma services within RNSH are striving to continue this high standard of care. Despite a challenging year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the project maintained its momentum and continued to grow year-on-year. We are proud to present the second SORTED annual report, which is another great achievement of the project. The report details the progress of the project, as well as highlighting some of the next steps in our journey. Seeing the data in this way allows us to understand in more detail the types of injuries that we are treating. The project also brings a deeper appreciation of the effects of our treatment, and allows us to identify potential areas of improvement that will ultimately lead to improved patient care and outcomes. Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatic Surgery
Head of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, RNSH It is with pleasure that I present the 2021 Annual Report for the Spine and Orthopaedic Trauma Epidemiological Database (SORTED). The ongoing development of this database has been a big achievement for our department and it has gone from strength to strength in 2021. The project has already been successful in improving patient care, driving research and creating a culture of empowerment and engagement for the multidisciplinary teams involved in orthopaedic trauma patient care. The major highlight for this year was Dr Michael Symes being named a recipient of the inaugural Ray Hollings Surgical Excellence Award for SORTED. The funds received from this award will be used to roll out the next phase of SORTED, by purchasing iPads to collect data on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to the Data Analysis & Surgical Outcomes (DASO) Unit team for their expertise, contribution and involvement with SORTED.
2049
Total ortho-trauma surgeries A total of 2049 operations were captured from January–December 2021. The reporting period includes the continuing COVID-19 global pandemic. Of the 2049 operations, 1784 were for general orthopaedic cases and 269 were for spine surgeries.
1304 99.6%
Total fractures A total of 1304 fractures were treated surgically between January—December 2021.
Data compliance rate The data compliance rate was 99.6% excluding neurosurgery cases. There has been a 5.6% increase in the data compliance rate since 2020.
1911
Emergency surgeries In 2021, there were 1911 (93%) emergency surgeries and 138 (7%) elective surgeries.
Dr Andrew Ellis Head of Orthopaedic Surgery, RNSH
Professor Bill Walter Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatic Surgery
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SORTED Annual Report 2021
SORTED Annual Report 2021
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