Soft tissue reconstruction and salvage of infected fixation hardware in lower extremity trauma
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DOI: 10.1002/micr.30176
Abstract: Tibial fracture management may be complicated by infection of internal fixation hardware (iIFH) resulting in increased morbidity and amputation rate. When iIFH removal is not possible, salvage of the lower extremity is attempted through debridement,… read more here.
Keywords: lower extremity; salvage; soft tissue; fixation hardware ... See more keywords
Update on Imaging of Spinal Fixation Hardware
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1677468
Abstract: Abstract This article discusses instrumented spinal surgeries, the radiologic assessment of spinal fixation hardware, and the potential complications of spinal hardware. Radiography is the standard for the postoperative assessment of spinal hardware. Computed tomography and… read more here.
Keywords: fixation hardware; spinal fixation; spinal hardware; hardware ... See more keywords