Preoperative skin antisepsis using chlorhexidine may reduce surgical wound infections in lower limb trauma surgery when compared to povidone-iodine - a prospective randomized trial.

Background: For the prevention of surgical wound infections (SSIs), local microorganism counts can be lowered by skin antisepsis prior to surgical incisions. Until now, it has been unclear which antiseptic is the most effective.

Methods: This prospective randomized trial analyzed the efficacy of 2 frequently used agents in the reduction of postoperative wound complication rates after aseptic trauma surgery on the lower leg and foot.

Calcaneal fracture fixation using a new interlocking nail reduces complications compared to standard locking plates - Preliminary results after 1.6 years.

Introduction: Surgical treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures using a standard extended lateral approach for plate fixation is frequently associated with substantial wound healing complications and infections. This matched pairs analysis compares the new minimally-invasive calcaneal interlocking nailing technique to standard locking plate fixation in terms of reduction capacity, complication rates, and functional outcomes.

Methods: Forty feet in 38 patients (mean patient age 52.

Corneal Subbasal Nerve Plexus Changes in Severe Diabetic Charcot Foot Deformity: A Pilot Study in Search for a DNOAP Biomarker.

Introduction: Diabetic neuroosteoarthropathy (DNOAP) early symptoms are unspecific, mimicking general infectious symptoms and rendering a diagnosis challenging. Consequently, unfavourable outcomes occur frequently, with recurrent foot ulceration, infectious complications, and eventually amputation. Corneal confocal microscopy (CCM) of the subbasal nerve plexus (SNP) is used to detect early peripheral neuropathy in diabetic patients without diabetic retinopathy.