Lower Extremity Injury
Cognitive behavioral therapy may not benefit trauma patients vs. education alone
Compared with education alone, telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy did not significantly improve functional or pain outcomes for patients with traumatic lower extremity injuries, according to published results.
Soccer cleats with aggressive stud pattern may be associated with lower extremity injuries
BOSTON — Soccer players who wear cleats with “very aggressive” stud patterns may be at risk for increased lower extremity injuries vs. cleats with “mildly aggressive” stud patterns, according to presented results.
Children with preoperative anxiety may have less pain, take fewer analgesics after surgery
SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed children with high anxiety scores prior to surgery may have less pain and take fewer analgesics postoperatively.
Iodine povacrylex may reduce infection in closed fractures vs. chlorhexidine gluconate
SEATTLE — Compared with a chlorhexidine gluconate solution, data showed iodine povacrylex may reduce the risk of surgical site infection in patients with closed fractures of the lower extremity or pelvis treated with surgical fixation.
CDC Surgical Wound Classification may have limitations for surgical site infections
The CDC Surgical Wound Classification may have predictive limitations for surgical site infections among lower extremity fractures, according to recently presented data.