infections
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Extremities
Topical Vancomycin Results in Fewer Staph aureus Infections
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Citing a study indicating that Staphylococcus aureus is the most frequent organism encountered in fracture surgery…
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Biologics
Researchers have Developed a Protein-Loaded Antimicrobial Hydrogel to Treat and Prevent Bone Infections
09/09/2019 / ORTHOPEDIC BIOMATERIALS Bone infections are notoriously tricky to treat, and antibiotics are frequently prescribed. Now, researchers at Georgia…
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Extremities
DePuy Synthes announces availability of ‘Expert Tibial Nail PROtect’ to reduce implant related infections
October 31, 2016 DePuy Synthes, part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, today announced the availability of Expert…
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Financial
Clemson scientists awarded $1.57 million grant to study infections on medical implants
July 27, 2016 – Jim Melvin CLEMSON, South Carolina — Clemson scientist Jeffrey Anker and four colleagues have been awarded a…
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Extremities
Irrigation and debridement can be viable option for selected patients with periprosthetic joint infections
PRAGUE — Irrigation and debridement for the treatment of hip and knee periprosthetic joint infections is a reasonable option for…
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Spine
Vancomycin powder may help protect against spinal surgical site infections
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The use of intrawound vancomycin powder can assist in the prevention of surgical site infections in spine…
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Uncategorized
More Than 750 Hospitals Face Medicare Crackdown On Patient Injuries
By Jordan Rau KHN Staff Writer JUN 22, 2014 During a hernia operation, Dorothea Handron’s surgeon unknowingly pierced her bowel. It…
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Uncategorized
Surgical site infections related to significant excess costs
Among surgical patients at Veterans Affairs hospitals, the cost of treating patients who developed surgical site infections was 1.43 times…
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