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A RETROSPECTIVE CASE-SERIES ON THE USE OF S53P4 BIOACTIVE GLASS FOR THE ADJUNCT...
Gaiarsa,Guilherme Pelosini; Reis,Paulo Roberto dos; Kojima,Kodi Edson; Silva,Jorge Santos; Lima,Ana Lucia Lei MunhozABSTRACT Objective: Non-union and persistence of infection at a fracture site for long periods are always described as a challenge to orthopedists, especially in cases of severe compound fractures with comminution and segmental bone loss. This is a case series of septic non-unions, using S53P4 bioactive glass for adjunctive treatment, using internal syntheses or external fixators. The objective is to retrospect...
Social profile and cost analysis of deep infection following total hip replacem...
Frazão,Vera Lucia; Miyahara,Helder de Souza; Kirihara,Ricardo Akihiro; Lima,Ana Lucia Lei Munhoz; Croci,Alberto Tesconi; Vicente,José Ricardo NegreirosABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To characterize the socio-economic and demographic profile of patients undergoing surgery for revision total hip arthroplasty regarding the diagnosis of deep prosthetic infection. METHODS: Twenty patients were retrospectively studied, admitted in the period between 2009 and 2010 by the Hip Surgery Group with the diagnosis of deep prosthetic infection, whose proposed treatment was surgical. T...
The incidence and microbiological profile of surgical site infections following...
Oliveira,Priscila Rosalba; Carvalho,Vladimir Cordeiro; Felix,Cassia da Silva; Paula,Adriana Pereira de; Santos-Silva,Jorge; Lima,Ana Lucia Lei MunhozABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence and microbiological profile of surgical site infections (SSIs) associated with internal fixation of fractures and to compare differences in the SSIs observed among patients with closed and open fractures. METHODS: Retrospective study. Analyzed data included information from all patients who underwent surgery for fixation of closed or open fractures from January 2005...
Advances in treating exposed fractures
Giglio,Pedro Nogueira; Cristante,Alexandre Fogaça; Pécora,José Ricardo; Helito,Camilo Partezani; Lima,Ana Lucia Lei Munhoz; Silva,Jorge dos SantosThe management of exposed fractures has been discussed since ancient times and remains of great interest to present-day orthopedics and traumatology. These injuries are still a challenge. Infection and nonunion are feared complications. Aspects of the diagnosis, classification and initial management are discussed here. Early administration of antibiotics, surgical cleaning and meticulous debridement are essenti...
Estudo retrospectivo das infecções pós-operatórias em cirurgia de coluna: corre...
Meyer,Guilherme Pereira Corrêa; Gomes,Fabiano Cortese Paula; Lima,Ana Lucia Lei Munhoz; Cristante,Alexandre Fogaça; Marcon,Raphael MartusOBJETIVO: Avaliar as características das infecções pós-operatórias e determinar a resolução das mesmas em relação ao número de limpezas e de agentes infectantes. MÉTODO: Foram avaliados todos os prontuários dos pacientes que evoluíram com infecção pós-operatória durante 30 meses para análise e correlação de diversas variáveis. Nesses 30 meses, 40 pacientes evoluíram com infecção pós-operatória de um total de 41...
Carbapenem stewardship: positive impact on hospital ecology
Lima,Ana Lucia Lei Munhoz; Oliveira,Priscila Rosalba Domingos de; Paula,Adriana Pereira de; Dal-Paz,Karine; Almeida Jr,João Nóbrega deINTRODUCTION: Excessive group 2 carbapenem use may result in decreased bacterial susceptibility. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the impact of a carbapenem stewardship program, restricting imipenem and meropenem use. METHODS: Ertapenem was mandated for ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae infections in the absence of non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) from April 2006 to March 2008. Group 2 carbapenems were restric...