Influenza vaccination linked to reduced risk of secondary influenza infections among household contacts: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia6 Dec 2024 3:00 AMA new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that with an estimated 21% efficacy, influenza vaccination was linked to a...
Use of suction drains in primary TKA associated with increased blood loss, transfusion requirements Dr Supreeth D R16 Jan 2024 2:00 PMThe use of suction drains in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains controversial. Anas Albasha et al conducted a study to compare the outcomes of...
Peri operative antibiotic prophylaxis not necessary for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery using K-wire fixation Dr Supreeth D R8 Jan 2024 12:45 AMKirschner (K) wires are commonly used in orthopaedic surgery for fixation of unstable fractures such as supracondylar humerus fractures in paediatric...
Prophylactic antibiotics fail to reduce infection rate following clean conventional myringoplasty Aditi16 Aug 2023 2:30 PMIn clean conventional myringoplasty, prophylactic antibiotics do not improve the chance of having a healed tympanic membrane at follow-up. It also...
No significant benefit of administering peri-operative antibiotics for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery using K-wire Dr Supreeth D R5 July 2023 4:30 AMAhmad Abul et al conducted a study to compare the outcomes of antibiotic prophylaxis versus no antibiotic in K-wire fixation when used in either in...
