Dressing

DALLAS — In this video from the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting, Robert A. Burnett, MD, discussed results that showed repeat mesh glue dressing exposure yielded a fivefold increased risk of allergic dermatitis.

The FDA has issued a 510(k) clearance to Imbed Biosciences to market Microlyte Ag/Lidocaine for the management of painful skin wounds, the company announced in a press release.

Results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting revealed 40 international Delphi consensus statements on wound closure and dressing management in total hip and knee arthroplasty.

In this video, Michael A. Mont, MD, FAAOS, discussed a recent consensus on wound and dressing management and how it can reduce variability, advance standardization and improve outcomes for patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty.

SAN DIEGO — Use of closed-incision negative pressure therapy had no significant difference in wound complication rates after revision total hip arthroplasty compared with standard conventional dressing, according to preliminary results.

A novel wound dressing system optimized topical drug absorption in pediatric patients after ablative fractional laser treatment, according to a presentation at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery annual meeting.