Background: The use of silver for the treatment of various maladies or to prevent the
transmission of infection dates back to at least 4000 bce Medical applications are …

Background: The increase of multi-drug–resistant organisms has revived the use of silver as
an alternative antibiotic-independent antimicrobial. Although silver's multimodal mechanism …

Limb-Length Discrepancy and Lower Limb Alignment The minimum threshold for treating
limb-length discrepancy is debatable. In the study by O'Brien et al., an imposed discrepancy …

Aim The principal aim of this review is to synthesise primary research concerning all aspects
of treatment regarded as relevant to PSI in frame constructs. Materials and methods …

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common hospital acquired infection in surgical
patients, occurring in approximately 300,000–500,000 patients a year. SSIs occur across all …

Quantifying changes in bacteria cells in the presence of antibacterial treatment is one of the
main challenges facing contemporary medicine; it is a challenge that is relevant for tackling …

Aims: This scoping review evaluates published research dedicated to investigating potential
new methods of pin-site infection prevention. Settings and Design: A scoping review was …

Care of External Fixator Pin Sites | American Journal of Critical Care | American Association of
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Background: Pin site infection is a frequent complication after external fixation. However, no
consensus on the optimal pin site care protocols exists. Objectives: This study aimed at …

Pin-track infection (PTI) is a common complication of external fixation. Antimicrobial
dressings of the pin-site interface should reduce the severity and incidence of PTI. This study …