There are a number of different skin conditions that can affect your feet, and these issues can lead to pain, itchiness, a burning sensation and other uncomfortable symptoms. If you’re starting to notice some skin changes and uncomfortable symptoms, you need to know what you’re dealing with in order to get set up with the […]
Diabetic Patients At Heightened Risk For Hospitalization From Infections
All patients need to ensure their surgical incision sites are cared for properly, but that sentiment rings even truer for diabetic patients who are more likely to be hospitalized as a result of developing an infection. This is especially true for patients who develop foot infections. To get a better understanding of hospitalization risk after […]
Dilute betadine lavage reduces infection rates following joint replacement surgery
The implementation of dilute betadine lavage before wound closure in total joint replacement operations reduced post-op infection rates from 0.97% to 0.15%, according to a 2011 study of more than 2,000 surgeries. Nicholas Michael Brown, MD, discussed his team’s results at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Brown said although […]
Obesity Linked to Higher Infection Rates in Knee Replacement Surgery
A new meta-analysis shows that obese patients are two times as likely to sustain infection after total knee replacement surgery. The study was published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery in late October, and led by Gino M.M.J. Kerkhoffs, MD, PhD of the Orthotrauma Research Center in Amsterdam. Researchers consistently found that obesity […]