Though the basic principles of antibiotic prophylaxis have been well established, there is still considerable incorrect usage, including how much is prescribed and especially in the duration of treatment, which is generally superior to what is indicated. The adequate use of these drugs contributes towards decreasing the time of internment of the patient, prevents surgical site infection (SSI), ...

Introduction. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant medication, supply and equipment, provider shortages, limiting the resources available for provision of surgical care. In response to mandates restricting surgery high-acuity procedures during this period, our institution developed a multidisciplinary Low-Resource Operating Room (LROR) Taskforce April 2020. This study describes institu...

PURPOSE This study was designed to investigate the effect of bispectral index (BIS) monitoring on the recovery profiles, level of postoperative cognitive dysfunction, and anesthetic drug requirements of elderly patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery with general anesthesia. METHODS Sixty-eight patients over the age of 60 were randomized into one of two groups. In the standard practic...

Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) bone cement is being used to fill voids that are created due vertebral compression fractures. It also a grouting medium in orthopedic joint replacement surgeries as they possess fast primary fixation the bone. Considering properties and vitro bioactivity of essential for cemented hip knee surgeries. In this study, commercial Simplex P (SPBC) modified with carboxyl...

Aim: Taiwan’s response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) differed in that it successfully prevented spread without having shutdown or overburden medical services. Patients’ fear regarding pandemic would be only reason reduce surgeries, so Taiwan could most suitable place for research on influence of psychological factors. This study aimed assess impact patients’ orthopedic surgeries am...

1 Department of Anesthesiology, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA 2 Department of Neurological Surgery, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA 3 Department of Neuroscience, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA 4 Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA 5 Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA 6 C...

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) bone cement has been widely used in orthopedic surgeries including total hip/knee replacement, vertebral compression fracture treatment, and defect filling. However, aseptic loosening of the interface between PMMA often leads to failure. Hence, development modified that facilitates growth into is key reducing incidence loosening. In this study, MgAl-layered doub...