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Arthroscopic washout of the knee: a procedure in decline. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a chronic, progressive condition which often requires surgical intervention. The evidence for the benefits of arthroscopic debridement or washout for knee OA is weak and arthroscopy is currently only ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Andersson-Molina, Arthritis Care, Bernard, Burr, Cameron-Donaldson, Caroline Hing, Cicuttini, Clements, Cooper, Dhawan, Felson, Grenier, Hospital Episode Statistics: Health and Social Care Information Centre, Jason Bernard, Lane, Laupattarakasem, Loeser, Losina, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Oliver Boughton, Rosenthal, Sihvonen, Sowers, Spector, Srikanth, Stefan Lazic, Zhang   +28 more
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A metagenomic assessment of the bacteria associated with Lucilia sericata and Lucilia cuprina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) [PDF]

, 2014
Lucilia Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Calliphoridae) is a blow fly genus of forensic, medical, veterinary, and agricultural importance. This genus is also famous because of its beneficial uses in maggot debridement therapy (MDT).
Crippen, Tawni L, Dowd, Scot E, Fields, Andrew T, Flores, Micah, Ma, Qun, Singh, Baneshwar, Tarone, Aaron M, Tomberlin, Jeffery K, Wood, Thomas K, Yu, Ziniu, Zheng, Longyu   +10 more
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Necrotizing Fasciitis Following Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation in Laos [PDF]

Journal of Acute Care Surgery
A year on from the end of coronavirus disease pandemic, there has been a resurgence in interest in international travel from South Korea. In the event of unexpected illness whilst abroad, there is a lack of information regarding the provision of medical ...
Yoonseob Kim, Chansin Lee, Giho Moon, Kyungwon Lee   +3 more
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Management of Peri-Implantitis Lesions without the Use of Systemic Antibiotics: A Systematic Review

Dentistry Journal, 2020
Background: This systematic review aims to assess the current evidence on the efficacy of surgical and non-surgical debridement techniques in the treatment of peri-implantitis lesions without the use of any antimicrobials.
Ahsen Khan, Ankit Goyal, Scott D. Currell, Dileep Sharma   +3 more
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Diabetes mellitus and necrotizing fasciitis – a deadly combination; case report [PDF]

, 2020
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly destructive affliction of soft tissues, with a mortality rate that may reach 73% of the cases. It is characterized by a progressive inflammation and extended necrosis of the subcutaneous tissue and the fascia ...
Andronache, Liliana Florina, Bica, Cristina, Gherghiceanu, Florentina, Mazilu, Laura, Moroianu, Lavinia Alexandra, Paunica, Ioana, Sandu, Camelia, Suceveanu, Andra Iulia, Toma, Alexandra   +8 more
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Consensus on managing open ankle fractures in the frail patient: understanding the pathology, clinical outcomes, and common problems utilizing a modified Delphi process

Bone & Joint Open
Aims: Ankle fractures are common injuries and the third most common fragility fracture. In all, 40% of ankle fractures in the frail are open and represent a complex clinical scenario, with morbidity and mortality rates similar to hip fracture patients ...
Enis Guryel, Jo McEwan, Amir A. Qureshi, Alastair Robertson, Raju Ahluwalia, Open Ankle Fracture of the Frail (OAFF) Collaborative Group   +5 more
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Critical-Sized Bone Defects: Sequence and Planning. [PDF]

, 2017
Bone defects associated with open fractures require a careful approach and planning. At initial presentation, an emergent irrigation and debridement is required.
Abell, Apostle, Benson, Blum, Bosse, Breccia, Brewster, Brumback, Burston, Carver, D'Alleyrand, Dedmond, Dellinger, Dumbre Patil, Fischer, Fleming, Gerken, Gustilo, Gustilo, Henley, Hoff, Jenkinson, Johnson, Kao, Kirkup, Lack, Lee, Lee, Luchette, Mnif, Mohammad, Morelli, Moues, Murray, Palmer, Papakostidis, Patzakis, Patzakis, Pollak, Redfern, Rodriguez, Smith, Stannard, Templeman, Tornetta, Webb, Yaremchuk, Zalavras   +47 more
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Evaluation of titanium-prepared platelet-rich fibrin and leucocyteplatelet-rich fibrin in the treatment of intra-bony defects: Arandomized clinical trial [PDF]

Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects, 2020
Background. Various treatment modalities, such as leucocyte platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF), bone grafts,and membranes, have been used for the restoration of lost periodontal tissues. Titanium-preparedplatelet-rich fibrin (T-PRF) has attracted attention for
Shiva Shankar Gummaluri, Hirak S Bhattacharya, Madhusudan Astekar, Shivani Cheruvu   +3 more
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Fast and Reliable Autonomous Surgical Debridement with Cable-Driven Robots Using a Two-Phase Calibration Procedure

, 2018
Automating precision subtasks such as debridement (removing dead or diseased tissue fragments) with Robotic Surgical Assistants (RSAs) such as the da Vinci Research Kit (dVRK) is challenging due to inherent non-linearities in cable-driven systems.
Canny, John, Fox, Roy, Goldberg, Ken, Krishnan, Sanjay, McKinley, Stephen, Seita, Daniel   +5 more
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Using Enamel Matrix Derivative to Improve Treatment Efficacy in Periodontal Furcation Defects [PDF]

, 2018
Purpose Furcations are complicated periodontal defects. Untreated furcations lead to loss of the involved teeth and supporting tissues. It has been demonstrated that regenerative biomaterials are beneficial in reconstruction of the bone surrounding ...
Aimetti, Casarin, Casarin, Chitsazi, Jaiswal, Jepsen, Nibali, Peres, Queiroz, Svärdström, Zambon   +10 more
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