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Traumatic Wound Debridement: A Comparison of Irrigation Methods. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 20(2):83-88, February 2006. Draeger, Reid W BS; Dahners, Laurence E MD Conclusions: There has been some concern regarding damage produced by high-pressure pulsatile lavage (HPPL). According to our quantitative soft tissue damage data, tissue treated by HPPL was damaged...

OTA Abstract 1998: The purpose of this study was to compare the new reamer system against the standard reaming system on the basis of IM pressures and temperatures generated.
Conclusion: The new low pressure IM reamer design appeared to significantly reduce pressures and reduce temperatures in cadaveric bones when tested against...

Medscape 2000 Report
At the current time, it seems most appropriate to use high-pressure lavage systems in the irrigation and debridement of open fractures. It is noted that high-pressure lavage may have adverse effects and that surgeons should be judicious in the amount of fluid that is potentially injected into the...

OTA 2002 Posters OTA 2002 Posters Poster #3 Basic Science Wound Debridement: A Comparison to Two Techniques for Particle Clearance Lawrence X. Webb, MD ; Michael O. Morykwas, PhD; Tom Smith, PhD; Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Saline (0.9%, 285 mOsm) and Hartmann’s solution (255 mOsm) are two commonly used joint irrigation solutions that alter the extracellular osmolarity of in situ chondrocytes during articular surgery. We asked whether varying the osmolarity of these solutions influences in situ chondrocyte death in mechanically injured articular cartilage. We initially exposed...

Retained foreign bodies after surgery have the potential to cause serious medical complications for patients and bring fourth serious medico-legal consequences for surgeons and hospitals. Standard operating room protocols have been adopted to reduce the occurrence of the most common retained foreign bodies. Despite these precautions, radiolucent objects and uncounted...