OTA 2002 - Session 3 Session III - Polytrauma Fri., 10/11/02 Polytrauma, Paper #14, 3:44 PM Deep Septic Complications Associated with the Delayed Management of Open Fractures in the Poly-traumatized Patient Lisa A. Taitsman, MD, MPH ; David P. Barei, MD; Sean E. Nork, MD; Sarah Holt, MA; Bruce J. Sangeorzan,...

AAOS Scientific Exhibit 2006 Tibial Osteotomy and Deformity Correction With the Ilizarov/Taylor Spatial Frame: Clinical Experience, Surgical Planning, Video Surgical Demonstration, and Computer Animation Scientific Exhibit Number: SE26 Location: McCormick Place Hall B Adult Reconstruction Knee S Robert Rozbruch, MD New York NY (a - Smith & Nephew Inc.) Austin Fragomen, MD...

Abstract - Nursing care of a superficial incisional surgical site infection (13kb) British Journal of Nursing, Vol. 4, Iss. 18, 12 Oct 1995, pp 1084 - 1086 The factors associated with surgical wound infection are well documented (Kingsley, 1992; Gourlay, 1994; Leaper, 1995), as is the difficulty in identifying surgical wound...

OTA 2002 - Session 5 Session V - Foot and Ankle Sat., 10/12/02 Foot & Ankle, Paper #31, 9:16 AM Operative Management of Talar Neck Fractures: Outcomes and the Effect of Timing Heather A. Vallier, MD ; Sean E. Nork, MD; David P. Barei, MD; Stephen K. Benirschke, MD; Bruce J....

The authors present a brief and selective history of surgery for peripheral nerve tumors to illustrate how the current understanding of the nature of disease influences the choice of surgical intervention. There was very little understanding of the anatomy and function of peripheral nerves in ancient times; consequently, surgical treatments...

OR-Live features new and innovative surgical procedures which originate from leading hospitals worldwide. A trust resource, OR-Live is a provider of surgical video to the US National Library of Medicine. All OR-Live's live webcasts are archived for on-demand viewing. Viewers of the live broadcast will be presented...

The Surgical Training Facility (STF) at San Francisco General Hospital is dedicated to the development and presentation of innovative medical, health, and science workshops. The facility is among a select few academic centers in the United States designed exclusively for orthopaedic specialists to practice and perform today’s newest and...

General Principles in the Medical and Surgical Management of Spinal Infections: A Multidisciplinary Approach Neurosurg Focus 17(6)
Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, M.D.; Peter Jun, M.D.; Richard Jacobs, M.D.; William S. Rosenberg, M.D.; Philip R. Weinstein, M.D.
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Object: Infections along the spinal axis are characterized by an insidious onset, and the resulting delays in diagnosis are...

Although advances have been made in both surgical and medical management of patients with osteosarcoma, the overall survival of patients with osteosarcoma has remained constant, with no substantial improvement in the past 15 years. Advances in imaging have had a substantial impact on surgical planning and staging. These advances have,...

We report the results of a prospective study of the surgical release of 45 knee flexion contractures in 28 patients with myelomeningocele... We conclude that surgical release of knee flexion contractures in myelomeningocele improves gait in all children who walk, particularly those with low lumbar lesions. Recurrence of knee flexion...

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Diagnosis and Management of Adult Pyogenic Osteomyelitis of the Cervical Spine Posted 01/05/2005 Frank L. Acosta Jr., M.D.; Cynthia T. Chin, M.D.; Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, M.D.; Christopher P. Ames, M.D.; Philip R. Weinstein, M.D.; Dean Chou, M.D Abstract Establishing the diagnosis of cervical osteomyelitis in a timely fashion is critical to prevent catastrophic...

Scottish Intercollegiate Board for Standards and Training in Surgery (SIBSATS). The site exists primarily to inform surgical trainees and hospital staff of the standards of training presently to be expected in hospitals in Scotland. The role of SIBSATS is to supervise basic surgical training in Scotland for the Colleges. The SIBSATS website... Highly Reputable

Lower-extremity amputation is one of the oldest known surgically performed procedures. The original surgical principles as described by Hippocrates remain true today. Refinements of surgical technique such as hemostasis, anesthesia, and improved perioperative conditions have occurred, but only relatively small technical improvements have been made. Amputation is still often viewed as...

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This web site is designed specifically for those who wish to undertake higher surgical training (HST) in the UK or Ireland but may be of interest to other surgical professionals internationally as it sets out the background processes applicable to HST within the UK and Ireland and the procedures for...

Users’ guide to the surgical literature: how to use a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Mohit Bhandari, MD, MSc; P.J. Devereaux, MD; Victor Montori, MD, MSc; Claudio Cinà, MD, MSc; Ved Tandan, MD, MSc; Gordon H. Guyatt, MD, MSc; for the Evidence-Based Surgery Working GroupFrom the Surgical Outcomes Research Centre, Department...

Rare clinical experiences for surgical treatment of melanoma with osseous metastases in Taiwan Kuo-Yuan Huang , Chrong-Reen Wang and Rong-Sen Yang BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2007, 8:70 doi:10.1186/1471-2474-8-70 (Full Text) Conclusions Due to the high morbidity and poor survival of Taiwanese patients with osseous metastases of melanoma, surgical treatment...

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From Spine. 2007;32(5):544-549
Outcomes of Surgical Treatment in Male Versus Female Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients
Posted 04/26/2007 Michelle Marks, PT, MA; Maty Petcharaporn, BS; Randal R. Betz, MD; David Clements, MD; Larry Lenke, MD; Peter O. Newton, MD
Conclusion: Male AIS patients had slightly more rigid primary curves compared to females but a...

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1991 Jan;73(1):121-4. Surgical treatment of double major scoliosis. Improvement of the lumbar curve after fusion of the thoracic curve.Large DF, Doig WG, Dickens DR, Torode IP, Cole WG. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia. We have evaluated two methods of surgical treatment of...

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The social consequences of surgical complications for patients with proximal femoral fractures. Age and Aging, Sept 1993 A case-matched study was performed to assess the social effects of surgical complications of operative fixation of fractures of the proximal femur. Fifty-two patients aged over sixty-five, half with deep wound infection, the remainder with...

In this Review we deal with Surgical Infections requiring surgical intevention and in particular, soft tissue infections.
Soft-tissue infections: Abscess, Cellulitis, Ulcers, Tropical Pyomyositis, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Myonecrosis/Gas Gangrene and Tetanus

Other surgical techniques for osteoarthritis Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology Volume 20, Issue 1 , February 2006, Pages 155-176 Osteoarthritis Neil A. Segal MD, , Assistant Professor and Staff Physiatrist, Joseph A. Buckwalter MD, Professor and Chair and Annunziato Amendola MD, Professor Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of...