Aims. This study estimated trends in incidence of
Aims. It has been generally accepted that
Aims. The Fluid Lavage in
We undertook a retrospective case-control study
to assess the clinical variables associated with infections in
Aims. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the Orthopaedic Trauma Society (OTS) classification of
Aims. To describe a new objective classification for
Aims. Despite long-standing dogma, a clear relationship between the timing of surgical irrigation and debridement (I&D) and the development of subsequent deep infection has not been established in the literature. Traditionally, I&D of an
Aims.
There are 33 million people worldwide currently infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This complex disease affects many of the processes involved in wound and fracture healing, and there is little evidence available to guide the management of
We describe the results of treatment of
Aims. To evaluate interobserver reliability of the Orthopaedic Trauma
Association’s
Patients infected with HIV presenting with an
Aims. The aim of this study was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in comparison with standard wound management after initial surgical wound debridement in adults with severe
This study explores the relationship between
delay to surgical debridement and deep infection in a series of
364 consecutive patients with 459
Modern principles for the treatment of
The results of immediate plate fixation of 97
Aims. The management of open lower limb fractures in the United Kingdom
has evolved over the last ten years with the introduction of major
trauma networks (MTNs), the publication of standards of care and
the wide acceptance of a combined orthopaedic and plastic surgical approach
to management. The aims of this study were to report recent changes
in outcome of
Aims. The aim of this study was to estimate economic outcomes associated with deep surgical site infection (SSI) in patients with an
Aims. The aim of this study was to explore the patients’ experience
of recovery from