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Clin Podiatr Med Surg
January 2021
Adults & Pediatric Ilizarov Limb Deformity Correction, Peripheral Nerve Reconstructive Microsurgery, American Microsurgical Orthoplastic Society, Department of Surgery, Amita Saint Joseph Hospital, Laboure Outpatient Clinic, 2913 North Commonwealth Avenue, Chicago, IL 60567, USA.
This article provides the surgeon with a detailed technique guide using an alternating current biphasic waveform intraoperative nerve stimulator, such as the Checkpoint surgical nerve stimulator. The Checkpoint surgical nerve stimulator is an intraoperative hand-held biphasic device that is essential when performing nerve transfer techniques for the treatment of drop foot. This specific device provides the surgeon safe, accurate, reproducible, and continuous stimulation without fatigue or a decreased response to the nerve.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWorld J Emerg Surg
April 2021
Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital of Parma, 43100, Parma, Italy.
World J Emerg Surg
February 2020
Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital of Parma, 43100, Parma, Italy.
Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) represent a considerable burden for healthcare systems. They are largely preventable and multiple interventions have been proposed over past years in an attempt to prevent SSI. We aim to provide a position paper on Operative Room (OR) prevention of SSI in patients presenting with intra-abdominal infection to be considered a future addendum to the well-known World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) Guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInjury
May 2015
Department of Surgery, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, United States. Electronic address:
Introduction: The Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma examination (FAST) is currently taught and recommended in the ATLS(®), often as an addendum to the primary survey for patients with blunt abdominal trauma. Although it is non-invasive and rapidly performed at bedside, the utility of FAST in blunt abdominal trauma has been questioned. We designed this study to examine our hypothesis that FAST is not an efficacious screening tool for identifying intra-abdominal injuries.
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September 2014
Division of Cancer Studies, King's College London, 3rd Floor Bermondsey Wing, Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT, United Kingdom.
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