Therapeutic Irrigation

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.

Significantly more cement penetration was seen in three Knee Society Radiographic Evaluation System zones with greater cancellous bone in patients who had bone prepared with carbon dioxide gas in total knee arthroplasty compared to those who had tourniquet with lavage only, according to recently published results.