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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 100-B, Issue SUPP_17 | Pages 27 - 27
1 Dec 2018
Bandeira R de C. Melo M Costa LR Cruz VD Mello MA de A. C. Tadeu H Silva RM Salles M
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Aim

Orthopedic implant related surgical site infection (SSI) is a severe complication which represents an important challenge concerning to its treatment. Therefore, gram-negative orthopedic infections have recently become a global concern.

Method

Retrospective study through searching of the SCIH (infection control service) database, concerning to the year 2016 and 2017. Cases selected were those of implant placement clean surgeries (osteosynthesis or prosthetic placement) which evolved with SSI and Gram-negative bacterial growth in bone tissue or periprosthetic cultures.


Bone & Joint Research
Vol. 4, Issue 2 | Pages 11 - 16
1 Feb 2015
C. Wyatt M Wright T Locker J Stout K Chapple C Theis JC

Objectives

Effective analgesia after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) improves patient satisfaction, mobility and expedites discharge. This study assessed whether continuous femoral nerve infusion (CFNI) was superior to a single-shot femoral nerve block in primary TKA surgery completed under subarachnoid blockade including morphine.

Methods

We performed an adequately powered, prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled trial comparing CFNI of 0.125% bupivacaine versus normal saline following a single-shot femoral nerve block and subarachnoid anaesthesia with intrathecal morphine for primary TKA. Patients were randomised to either treatment (CFNI 0 ml to 10 ml/h 0.125% bupivacaine) or placebo (CFNI 0 ml to 10 ml/h normal saline). Both groups received a single-shot femoral nerve block (0.25% 20 ml bupivacaine) prior to placement of femoral nerve catheter and subarachnoid anaesthesia with intrathecal morphine. All patients had a standardised analgesic protocol. The primary end point was post-operative visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score over 72 hours post-surgery. Secondary outcomes were morphine equivalent dose, range of movement, side effects, and length of stay.


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XXI | Pages 62 - 62
1 May 2012
R. B C. B C. M
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Objectives

To determine whether a delay to surgery (>36Hours) affects mortality rate, length of stay and post-operative complications following hip fracture surgery.

Methods

Data collected by dedicated Audit staff using a proforma designed in accordance with the ‘Standardised Audit of Hip Fractures in Europe’ (SAHFE). A prospective Observational Study, all patients (n=7207) admitted and who underwent surgery during a 10-year period from May 1999 to May 2009 have been considered. Chi square tests and independent sample t tests were used for basic statistical analyses. Mortality data were analysed using Kaplan Meier survival analysis and cox regression analysis. p < 0.05 was considered significant.