Debridement
Agili-C had better outcomes for osteochondral defects vs. debridement, microfracture
SAN DIEGO — Use of an aragonite-based scaffold for the treatment of chondral or osteochondral defects of the knee had superior outcomes compared with debridement or microfracture at 4-year follow-up, according to results.
Novel device for meibomian gland debridement safe, effective in dry eye treatment
A new device for meibomian gland debridement was safe and effective and demonstrated time and space benefits compared with conventional debridement and expression approaches, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.
Bromelain-based enzymatic debridement agent rapidly treats venous leg ulcer wounds
A new bromelain-based enzymatic debridement product was effective at rapidly debriding venous leg ulcer wounds without pain, according to this study.
Suppression antibiotics may improve survival in patients with PJI, retained hardware
Results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting showed suppression antibiotics may improve survival rates for patients with a prosthetic joint infection of the hip or knee with retained hardware.
Surgical debridement for acute, chronic osteomyelitis in children
Osteomyelitis is a microbial infection of the bone. Pediatric osteomyelitis is common and has increased with time.
Study: Consider suppressive antibiotic therapy for PJI to maximize survival after TJA
Surgeons should consider suppressive antibiotic therapy after debridement, antibiotics and implant retention in patients with periprosthetic joint infection to maximize reoperation-free survival, according to published results.
Delayed debridement increased risk of infection after open femoral, tibial fractures
The probability of infection increases by 0.17% for every 6-hour delay in debridement for patients who undergo intramedullary nailing of an open femoral or tibial fracture, according to published results.
Subspecialty-trained surgeons have greater success with infection eradication for TKA
Debridement, antibiotics and implant retention was more successful when performed by a fellowship-trained adult joint reconstruction surgeon compared with a non-fellowship-trained surgeon, according to presented results.
Debridement to treat infection had high failure rate after hemiarthroplasty
Debridement, antibiotics and implant retention yielded a high failure rate when used to treat periprosthetic joint infection after hemiarthroplasty, according to results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting.