Staged Debridement Protocol Controls Late Infection After Intramedullary Nailing
A retrospective cohort of 47 patients found that staged debridement of the entire nail-related infection pathway, followed by plate-based reconstruction, ...
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Rare Flesh-Eating Infection With Gas Rising to the Chest After Hemorrhoid Surgery
Doctors report a rare case in which a tiny staple-line defect after hemorrhoid surgery triggered necrotizing fasciitis with gas tracking ...
Biofilms Drive Diabetic Foot Ulcer Chronicity, Review Finds, but New Therapies Emerge
A narrative review of 130 studies finds that biofilms present in 60 to 80 percent of diabetic foot ulcers drive ...
Combined OLIF and Screw Fixation Shows Strong Fusion Rates in Lumbar Spine Infection Study
A retrospective study of 27 patients reports significant pain, disability and functional improvements after simultaneous OLIF debridement and posterior percutaneous ...
Foam pad outperforms gauze at stripping wound biofilms in pig-skin model
In an ex vivo porcine wound model, a two-sided foam pad achieved greater than 90% model-derived removal of viable Staphylococcus ...
Every Hour Counts: Surgical Delays Raise Death Risk in Infected Hip Replacements
A Canadian study of 100 infected hip replacement patients found that each hour of delay between hospital admission and joint-preserving ...
Two-Step Surgery Beats Broken Bones and Hidden Infections Around Artificial Hips
A three-patient case series shows that a staged two-surgery approach can clear chronic infection and heal fractures around infected hip ...
Flesh-Eating Infection Destroyed a Man’s Thumb: Surgeons Rebuilt His Hand With Tissue From His Thigh
Surgeons in Qatar report a rare case of flesh-eating necrotizing fasciitis that destroyed a diabetic man's thumb and required staged ...
Limberg Flap and Relentless Wound Care Rescue Complicated Amputation Stump
A case report details how a Limberg flap reconstruction and months of persistent wound care healed a complicated post-amputation stump ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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