Polyester Mesh Dressings Reduce Delayed Wound Healing and Reoperations Compared with Silver-Impregnated Occlusive Dressings after Knee Arthroplasty [PDF]
Background: New dressings aimed at reducing surgical wound complications after knee arthroplasty continue to evolve. We compared wound complications and reoperations between 2 dressings: 2-octyl cyanoacrylate adhesive and polyester mesh (Dermabond ...
Forrest L. Anderson, MD +5 more
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Surgeon Preference Regarding Wound Dressing Management in Lumbar Fusion Surgery: An AO Spine Global Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Objective To evaluate the global practice pattern of wound dressing use after lumbar fusion for degenerative conditions. Methods A survey issued by AO Spine Knowledge Forums Deformity and Degenerative was sent out to AO Spine members.
Luca Ambrosio +12 more
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Occlusive dressings for fingertip amputations: Clinical outcomes, pulp regeneration, and dermatoglyphic recovery [PDF]
Objectives: To evaluate the clinical and functional outcomes of fingertip reconstruction with conservative treatment using occlusive dressings up to zone 3. Patients and methods: A retrospective monocentric study was conducted on 26 patients (28 fingers)
Paul Zaoui +5 more
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Fingertip amputations treated with occlusive dressings
The aim of this study was to analyze a series of patients who suffered a distal finger amputation and who were treated with occlusive dressings. A retrospective study was done of 19 patients from a single hospital. At the review, an independent examiner evaluated the time required for wound healing, the number of occlusive dressings used, fingertip ...
Boudard, J. +5 more
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Reducing pain in acute herpes zoster with plain occlusive dressings: a case report [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: The pain of acute herpes zoster (shingles) is severe and difficult to control. The medications used to control pain have a variety of important and potentially serious side effects. To the best of my knowledge, this is the first case report
David A Keegan
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To compare occlusive hydrocolloid dressing (OHD; Karayahesive) and gauze dressing (GD) with regard to the cost and incidence of wound infection after abdominal surgery.
Tetsuo Shinohara +7 more
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The use of occlusive dressings: influence on excisional wound healing in animal model [PDF]
Purpose: To analyze the influence of occlusive dressing on the healing of excisional skin wounds in mice. Methods: Pre-clinical, comparative, and translational study.
Mariana Raquel Soares Guillen +5 more
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Background: New dressings purport to reduce surgical wound complications after total hip arthroplasty (THA). This study compared delayed wound healing rates and reoperations between 2 increasingly popular dressings: a silver-impregnated occlusive ...
Carl L. Herndon, MD +5 more
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Chronic wound management is a difficult area in surgical practice. A wide range of dressings have been recommended for the management of chronic wounds. The present meta-analysis was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of hydrocolloid dressing (HCD)
Aparajita Singh +5 more
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Randomized Controlled Trial: Does the Use of Occlusive Hydrocolloid Silver-Containing Wound Dressing after Sternotomy Reduce Surgical Site Infection after Cardiac Surgery? [PDF]
(1) Background: To reduce the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) following median sternotomy in cardiac surgery, we compared an occlusive hydrocolloid silver-containing wound dressing (OHSCWD) with a standard wound dressing.
Ryan Chaban +6 more
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