Open Fracture
Should surgeons operate on a radial nerve not improving 2 months after humerus fracture?
One of my observations of nerve injury is that it is rare to encounter the same nerve injury twice.
Aqueous povidone-iodine or chlorhexidine gluconate may be effective for skin antisepsis
TAMPA, Fla. — According to presented results, skin antisepsis for surgical site infection in patients undergoing surgery for an open fracture was effective with both aqueous 10% povidone-iodine and aqueous 4% chlorhexidine gluconate.
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Balanced cable transport with circular fixation may be safe treatment for tibia bone defects
According to a presentation at the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society Annual Meeting, balanced cable transport with circular fixation with intramedullary nailing may be a reliable and safe treatment for tibial bone loss correlated with severe open fractures, infected nonunions and osteomyelitis.
Delayed irrigation, debridement did not independently yield higher reoperation risk
DENVER — Delayed irrigation and debridement did not independently increase the risk of unplanned reoperation for infection or wound-related complications in patients with open extremity fractures, according to results presented here.
Negative pressure wound therapy may increase deep infection rate
DENVER — Patients managed with negative pressure wound therapy for severe open fracture wounds experienced lower physical quality of life scores and higher odds of developing deep infections that required operative management compared with patients who did not have the therapy, according to results presented at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting.