BACKGROUND Orthopaedic surgical-site infections prolong hospital stays, double rehospitalization rates, and increase healthcare costs. Additionally, patients with orthopaedic surgical-site infections (SSI) have substantially greater physical limitations and reductions in their health-related quality of life. However, the risk factors for SSI after operative fracture care are unclear. QUESTION...

With the blooming of minimally invasive procedures in surgical specialties, many orthopaedic subspecialties have been evolving along such lines. Despite the apparent paradox that many orthopaedic implants are quite bulky to start off with, different methods have been adopted to insert them safely with the least possible trauma. Altering time-honoured incisions and surgical techniques has often ...

The main concern for orthopaedic treatment in polytrauma has always been the same for almost forty years, which also regards "where" and "when" to proceed; correct surgical timing and correct interpretation of the DCO concept are still being debated. In the last few years, several attempts have been made to classify patients based on their clinical presentation and by trying to figure out which...

G. H. Welsch, T. C. Mamisch, L. Zak, M. Blanke, A. Olk, S. Marlovits, and S. Trattnig MR Center, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Department of Trauma and Orthpaedic Surgery, University Hospital of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, Center for Joints and Cartilage, Department of Trauma S...

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Fluoroscopy is considered indispensible during contemporary orthopaedic trauma surgery. However, there is increasing concern regarding occupational safety in the operating room (OR). During the course of a career, the orthopaedic surgeon and OR staff could be exposed to potentially dangerous levels of radiation. This exposure can cause substantial cytogenetic and chromosomal damage, potentially...

Trauma affects up to 8% of pregnancies and is the leading cause of death among pregnant women in the United States. A pregnancy test is mandated for all females of childbearing age who are involved in trauma. Orthopaedic trauma in the pregnant patient is managed similarly to that for all trauma patients. Initial resuscitation efforts should focus on the pregnant patient because stable patient v...

Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is considered a very successful treatment for painful osteoarthrosis of the knee. The results show an implant survival in-situ of approximately 95 percent after 10 years of implantation, and 84 percent after 15 years. However, despite the good results in terms of pain relief and longevity there are still some aspects that need require further consideration. These f...

The Internet is rapidly expanding as a means of acquiring health information for medical professionals. It is now impossible to identify the total number of websites providing specialist information in trauma and orthopaedic surgery. Webpages may be from a leading expert with excellent documentation and a complete bibliography or merely in the form of encouragement from a friendly online suppor...

In orthopaedic and trauma surgery, the rapid evolution of biomedical research has fundamentally changed the perception of the musculoskeletal system. Here, the rigor of basic science and the art of musculoskeletal surgery have come together to create a new discipline -experimental orthopaedics- that holds great promise for the causative cure of many orthopaedic conditions. The Journal of Experi...