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Co-design of a novel rehabilitation intervention for patients after ankle fracture surgery: establishing healthcare professional consensus.
Musculoskelet Surg
January 2025
Bone and Joint Health, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University London, 4 Newark Street, London, E1 2AT, UK.
Post-surgical rehabilitation advice after ankle fracture surgery, particularly regarding weight-bearing, varies significantly, leading to patient frustration and inconsistent recovery outcomes. This study aimed to establish a consensus for ankle fracture rehabilitation advice and identify content and implementation options for future interventions through consultation with healthcare professionals (HCPs). This study was part of the weight-bearing in ankle fractures (WAX) trial, a multicentre, randomised controlled trial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRed and blue LED light increases the survival rate of random skin flaps in rats after MRSA infection.
Lasers Med Sci
January 2025
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 678 Furong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, P.R. China.
Skin flap transplantation is a conventional wound repair method in plastic and reconstructive surgery, but infection and ischemia are common complications. Photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy has shown promise for various medical problems, including wound repair processes, due to its capability to accelerate angiogenesis and relieve inflammation. This study investigated the effect of red and blue light on the survival of random skin flaps in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-infected Sprague Dawley (SD) rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA literature-based cost-effectiveness analysis of device-assisted suturing versus needle-driven suturing during laparotomy closure.
Hernia
January 2025
The Swedish Institute for Health Economics, Svartmangatan 18, Stockholm, 111 29, Sweden.
Purpose: Small-bites suturing technique for laparotomy closure is now recommended as the standard of care. However, uptake of the practice remains slow. A medical technology called the SutureTOOL has been developed which can facilitate implementation of small-bites.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFManagement and outcome of mesh infection after abdominal wall reconstruction in a tertiary care center.
Hernia
January 2025
Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, 103 Grande Rue de la Croix-Rousse, Lyon, 69004, France.
Purpose: Abdominal wall reconstruction is a common surgical procedure, with a post-operative risk of mesh-associated infection of which management is poorly known. This study aims to comprehensively analyze clinical and microbiological aspects of mesh infection, treatment modalities, and associated outcomes.
Methods: Patients with abdominal mesh infection were included in a retrospective observational cohort (2010-2023).
Predicting surgical site infections after open reduction and internal fixation for ankle fractures.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
January 2025
Trauma Unit, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the more severe complications following ankle surgery. It is associated with worse outcomes and re-admissions. Therefore, identification of risk factors is essential.
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