Publications by authors named "Erin K Haggerty"
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- The study examined how different levels of drape manipulation during lower extremity fracture surgeries affected contamination rates.
- Three out of 30 surgeries (10%) showed drape contamination, but no significant differences were found based on drape usage or manipulation.
- Importantly, none of the patients developed surgical site infections within 90 days post-surgery, indicating the clip drape technique is effective in maintaining sterility.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common in young and active patients. In this patient population, surgical treatment with an autograft tendon is recommended to reconstruct a new ACL. ACL reconstruction has a high patient satisfaction, improved patient reported outcomes and allows young patients to return to an active lifestyle, including sports.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The calcaneal slide osteotomy is a common procedure used for the surgical correction of heel varus and valgus deformities. A variety of fixation methods exist including screws and plates. The literature shows a high rate of hardware prominence with screws leading to subsequent removal of hardware.
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