Surgical Site Infection
Negative pressure therapy may reduce reoperation for infection in spine surgery
Results presented here showed use of closed incision negative pressure therapy in spine surgery may reduce the incidence of reoperation for surgical site infections or noninfectious wound complications.
Supplemental oxygen reduced surgical site infection rate for lower extremity fractures
According to published results, supplemental perioperative oxygen reduced the risk of surgical site infection among adults who underwent surgery for tibial plateau, tibial pilon or calcaneal fractures.
Immediate-use steam sterilization may not increase infection rates in orthopedic surgery
Immediate-use steam sterilization during orthopedic surgery may not increase surgical site infection rates among patients, according to published results.
AAOS issues guideline for surgical site infection prevention after major extremity trauma
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons released a clinical practice guideline and appropriate use criteria to help clinicians prevent surgical site infection in adults with major extremity trauma, according to a press release.
Arthrotomy for septic ankle arthritis yielded higher rates of infection vs. arthroscopy
Polymerase chain reaction testing may detect bacterial species prior to infection
TAMPA, Fla. — Results showed polymerase chain reaction testing may detect a spectrum of bacterial DNA species and allow for targeted treatment and prevention of surgical site infections in orthopedic surgery prior to signs of infection.
Orthopedic specialty hospitals are associated with lower rates of surgical site infection
Compared with tertiary care institutions, orthopedic specialty hospitals are associated with lower rates of deep surgical site infection at 1 year, according to published results.
Vancomycin powder may reduce gram-positive surgical site infection after fracture fixation
Patient, procedure factors may predict surgical site infection risk after TJA
Use of an artificial neural network model identified Charlson comorbidity index and smoking status as the strongest predictors of surgical site infection after total joint arthroplasty, according to results.
Study: OR size has ‘significant role’ in the development of surgical site infection
Medium-sized ORs, younger patients, longer emergency and trauma procedures and higher American Society of Anesthesiologists scores are risk factors for the development of surgical site infection, according to published results.