Publications by authors named "Arthur Haverlan"
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- The study examined the rate of complications following non-mandatory hardware removal (HR) in patients who had fractures, involving a review of 1990 cases over a decade.
- Results indicated that 4.1% of patients experienced complications, with 1.56% being classified as major, including deep infections and impaired healing, particularly in knee and ankle locations.
- Smoking was identified as a significant risk factor for complications, emphasizing the need for thorough preoperative patient education and risk assessment before HR surgeries.
Does a sign restricting operating room access reduce staff traffic in the surgical department?
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res
September 2024
Introduction: Infections following orthopedic surgery are rare but difficult to treat. Among the prevention measures reviewed during the Musculoskeletal Infection Society's (MSIS) 2023 international consensus meeting, the only strategy to obtain 100% agreement was the control of traffic in and out of the operating room (OR). Although this recommendation makes good sense, to our knowledge, it has not been previously investigated in a comparative study.
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