A case report of cutaneous mucormycosis of the hand after minor trauma in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Mucormycosis is a rare but life-threatening infection, caused by fungi of the Mucorales order, which can be found in soil, rotting leaves or on animals. Through characteristic angioinvasive growth, infections with mucor spores can occur as a
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Journal Orthopaedi and Traumatology Surabaya, 2023 Background: Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) is a dreadful complication of primary Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA). Following revision THA, up to 17% of revision THA can be complicated with PJI.
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Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention in infected shoulder arthroplasty caused by Serratia marcescens: a case report [PDF]
Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow, 2022 Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most devastating complications that can occur after shoulder arthroplasty. Although staged revision arthroplasty is the standard treatment in many cases, surgical intervention with debridement ...
Sungjoon Lim +3 more
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Effectiveness of Chronic Wound Debridement with the Use of Larvae of Lucilia Sericata
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2019 The process of successful wound healing depends on effective debridement and infection control. One method of wound debridement, known since antiquity, is based on the use of fly larvae.
Dariusz Bazaliński +3 more
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Efficacy of two diode lasers in the removal of calculus from the root surface: An in vitro study
Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, 2023 Introduction Scaling and root planning (SRP) is still the gold standard of nonsurgical periodontal therapy, and it has been accompanied by several supportive therapies in recent years.
Domenico Marcattili +5 more
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Simultaneous Single-Position Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion Combined With Unilateral Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation for Single-Level Lumbar Tuberculosis: A 3-Year Retrospective Comparative Study [PDF]
Neurospine, 2023 Objective To illustrate a simultaneous single-position oblique lateral interbody fusion (SP-OLIF) combined with unilateral percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in treating single-level lumbar tuberculosis, compared with posterior-only approach in clinical
Jinyue He +6 more
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Bone & Joint OpenAims: 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 ...
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Revista Electrónica Dr. Zoilo E. Marinello Vidaurreta, 2021 Odontogenic facial cellulitis is a frequent infection and the most serious emergency that can occur in dental practice. A simple surgical procedure, and sometimes wrongly underestimated, such as a tooth extraction, can be the cause of this infection. Its
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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).
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Diabetic foot disease and oedema [PDF]
, 2013 Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are common and disabling, giving rise to significant morbidity and mortality as well as worldwide socioeconomic problems. Despite treatment, DFUs readily become chronic wounds and may lead to major lower limb amputations.
Ho, TK, Leigh, RD, Tsui, J
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