Large-scale evidence shows perioperative dexamethasone reduces infection risk and shortens hospital stay in patients with diabetes undergoing joint arthroplasty, though hyperglycemia remains a concern.
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Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention (DAIR) achieved comparable long-term outcomes whether performed within 4 weeks or between 5 and 12 weeks after arthroplasty for acute prosthetic joint...
A retrospective study finds that early surgical debridement in diabetic foot ulcers complicated by osteomyelitis significantly improves healing time, infection control, and amputation rates compared with...
With lower complication rates and comparable outcomes to traditional plates and screws, fibular nail fixation is gaining traction, but controversy still remains. At the ACFAS Scientific Conference in...
