Simultaneous bilateral extracapsular proximal femur fractures in the elderly. A case report.

Simultaneous and bilateral proximal femoral fractures (PFF) are rare and have scarcely been reported in the literature. A case of a bilateral extracapsular PFF is herein presented. Besides, an exhaustive review of the literature was performed, analyzing the information of all previously reported cases.

A pediatric patient with autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy using cannabinoid extracts as complementary therapy: a case report.

Background: The pharmacological treatment for autism spectrum disorders is often poorly tolerated and has traditionally targeted associated conditions, with limited benefit for the core social deficits. We describe the novel use of a cannabidiol-based extract that incidentally improved core social deficits and overall functioning in a patient with autism spectrum disorder, at a lower dose than has been previously reported in autism spectrum disorder.

Case Presentation: The parents of a 15-year-old boy, of South African descent, with autism spectrum disorder, selective mutism, anxiety, and controlled epilepsy, consulted a medical cannabis physician to trial cannabis extract to replace seizure medications.

Double negative pressure for seroma treatment in trocanteric area.

We report the use of topic negative pressure for seromas resulting from mobilization of tensor fascia lata miocutaneous flap in the trochanteric areas for pressure sores. In 5 consecutive patients we successfully treated seroma with the use of external and internal topic subatmospheric pressure.

Effect of subcutaneous lidocaine infiltration on blood loss secondary to corporal lipoaspiration: a prospective, randomized, double-masked clinical trial.

Background: Lipoaspiration is one of the most frequently performed aesthetic surgical procedures worldwide. The use of tumescent solution containing lidocaine to infiltrate subcutaneous fat before surgery has been accepted as the standard of care for these procedures. Its objective is to diminish postoperative analgesic necessities and secondary blood loss, but its role in hematocrit reduction is not clear at this time.

Effectiveness of negative pressure closure in the integration of split thickness skin grafts: a randomized, double-masked, controlled trial.

Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of the negative pressure closure (NPC) technique in the integration of split-thickness skin grafts (STSG) to the recipient site.

Methods: Randomized, double-masked, controlled trial.

Setting: A tertiary burn unit.

Concordance between qualitative and quantitative cultures in burned patients. Analysis of 2886 cultures.

Objective: To determine the concordance between superficial cultures (SC) and quantitative cultures (QC) in the diagnosis of wound infection in burn patients.

Sample: All SC and QC taken from the same patient, site and during the same surgery were analysed.

Variables: On the SC, the microorganism (MO) and its amount defined subjectively by the microbiologist was recorded (negative, very low, low, regular and abundant).