Infectious Disease Advisor

Postoperative Infection Linked to Prolonged Hospitalization in Pediatric CHD

Postoperative infection in pediatric patients with CHD was associated with prolonged hospitalization and ICU stays.
Medscape

Surgical Recurrence Patterns in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Tunnel vs Abscess/Nodule Types Show Distinct Risk Profiles

In a study of 206 surgical procedures for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), the overall recurrence rate was 18.5%. Two distinct recurrence patterns were identified — tunnel recurrence occurred in 8.3% of ...
Healio

Surgical debridement for acute, chronic osteomyelitis in children

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Osteomyelitis is a microbial infection of the bone. Pediatric osteomyelitis is common and has increased with ...
Rutland Herald

HSS Study Finds Infection Rates at a High-Volume Academic Orthopedic Center After Total Knee Arthroplasty are Low Regardless of Individual Surgeon Volume

A retrospective study by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) investigators found that infection rates at a high-volume ...
Everyday Health

Surgical Options for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)

“If a patient is Hurley stage 3, where the tunnels and scarring have taken over an entire region of the body, they will most likely need surgery. The same is true for many patients with Hurley stage 2 ...