CLINICAL AND HEALTHCARE IMPACTS OF PORTABLE ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN AMBULATORY CARE MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION CONSULTATIONS.

Objective: We evaluated the impact of Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in musculoskeletal consultations out of hospital using a Philips Lumify portable ultrasound device. We aimed to determine the impact of POCUS on the number of hospital referrals for injections as well as on the number of injections performed in consultation.

Design: Retrospective case study comparing 2 periods: June to September 2021 (pre-POCUS) and November 2021 to February 2022 (POCUS).

Study of the efficacy of coated Vicryl plus antibacterial suture in an animal model of orthopedic surgery.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy in vitro and in vivo of a new antibacterial suture, polyglactin 910 suture with triclosan, compared with a traditional braided suture, polyglactin (Vicryl), in a validated animal model of orthopedic infection. Our primary goal was to compare the microbiologic effectiveness of the two sutures. The secondary goal was to evaluate histopathologic signs of an inflammatory response.