Irrigation and debridement (I and D) is a procedure commonly used for the treatment of acute periprosthetic infection. This study retrospectively reviewed clinical records of patients with periprosthetic infection of the hip or knee who underwent I and D with retention of their prostheses between 1997 and 2005 at a single institution. One hundred four patients (44 males and 60 females) were identified. Mean age at time of initial debridement was 65 years. Average follow-up was 5.7 years. Treatment failure was defined as the need for resection arthroplasty or recurrent microbiologically proven infection. According to these criteria, I and D was successful in 46 patients (44%). Patients with staphylococcal infection, elevated American Society of Anesthesiologists score, and purulence around the prosthesis were more likely to fail. The high failure rate of this procedure implies that it should be preferably limited to select healthy patients with low virulence organisms and equivocal intraoperative findings.
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Cureus
December 2024
Plastic Surgery, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, USA.
Despite frequent occurrences, especially throughout the Appalachian region, fish bite injuries remain largely underreported. Muskellunge anglers are at a particularly heightened risk due to the fish's large mouth and notably sharp teeth. We present a case of a male who sustained an injury to the right volar thumb following a muskellunge bite.
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Chief, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Background: The presence of heavy microbial colony formation, polymicrobial infection, and local altered pH contribute to the high rate of postoperative complications following surgical reconstruction of stage IV pressure injuries (PIs).
Purpose: The objective of this study was to determine the rate of bacteria-related postoperative complications following surgical reconstruction of stage IV PIs in which a pure hypochlorous acid (pHA) antimicrobially preserved wound cleaning solution was used.
Methods: This 1-year retrospective review evaluated the outcomes of patients who underwent surgical reconstructive treatment of chronic stage IV PI.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent
November 2024
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, PDM Dental College and Research Institute, Bahadurgarh, Haryana, India.
Aim: The purpose of the study is to evaluate how well the Endovac system and conventional needle irrigation work to remove smear layers (SR) from primary teeth root canals.
Materials And Methods: Fifty extracted human primary teeth were divided into two equal sections vertically, then positioned within an acrylic model that was secured with screws. Group A (Endovac), = 25, and group B (traditional needle), = 25.
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Shoulder and Elbow Service, Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Tampa, Florida.
Background: The incidence of revision shoulder arthroplasty continues to rise, and infection is a common indication for revision surgery. Treatment of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in the shoulder remains a controversial topic, with the literature reporting varying methodologies, including the use of debridement and implant retention, single-stage and 2-stage surgeries, antibiotic spacers, and resection arthroplasty. Single-stage revision has been shown to have a low rate of recurrent infection, making it more favorable because it precludes the morbidity of a 2-stage operation.
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December 2024
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, 28007 Madrid, Spain.
: Chemical debridement is a fundamental step during the surgical treatment of both acute and chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). However, there is no consensus on the optimal solution, nor is there sufficient evidence on the optimal irrigation time and combination of solutions. In an in vitro study, our group recently demonstrated that sequential combination debridement (SCD) with 3% acetic acid (AA) followed by 10% povidone iodine (PI) and 5 mM hydrogen peroxide (HO) was the best strategy for reducing bacterial load.
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