The effectiveness of preoperative colon cleansing on post-operative surgical site infection after hip hemiarthroplasty.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of prophylactic mechanical bowel preparation in elderly patients undergoing hip hemiarthroplasty in a single training institution over a period of 2 years.

Patients And Methods: The study was conducted in a prospective-randomised manner. All patients, who underwent primary hip hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture in our institution between 20 February 2015 and 29 December 2016, were included.

Clear Cell Dermatofibroma on the Chest Wall: A Case Report and Its Diagnostic Traps.

Dermatofibromas are common lesions of the skin. Although they occur at any part of the body, they are most commonly observed on the lower legs of middle-aged women. The lesion comprises fibroblast-like cells, histiocytes, collagenous tissue, and blood vessels.