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Biodegradable adhesives for orthopedic surgery
Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1980
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Optimizing Locoregional Anesthesia for Fast Track Orthopedic Surgery
Contains fulltext : 209501.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Microbiological profile of surgical site infections in orthopedic surgery at the university teaching hospital; Lusaka, Zambia.
… to the surgical site occurring within a year of surgery (if an implant is used) or within 30 days if no implant is used. SSI is a known cause of poor outcomes, increased healthcare cost on patients, sometimes leading to significant disability and even death, following orthopaedic surgery the …
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Microbiological profile of surgical site infections in orthopedic surgery at the university teaching hospital; Lusaka, Zambia.
… to the surgical site occurring within a year of surgery (if an implant is used) or within 30 days if no implant is used. SSI is a known cause of poor outcomes, increased healthcare cost on patients, sometimes leading to significant disability and even death, following orthopaedic surgery the …
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Surgical outcomes for the ambulatory child with cerebral palsy
… is often the most common goal of treatment. Orthopedic surgical intervention can improve the gait of children with spastic CP that have difficulty with walking. Finding which surgical procedures or combination of procedures are the most effective for improving the walking ability of these …
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INTEGRATION OF NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT IN ORTHOPEDICS: DIETARY AND NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS OF SURGICAL PATIENTS
The nutritional support in orthopedic surgery is an unclear idea to date. In these years, the goal of this project has been to clarify what is meant by nutritional support in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement and spine surgery, demonstrating its value in relation to the perioperative …
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FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PHOTO-CROSS-LINKABLE NANOCOMPOSITE SCAFFOLDS FOR BONE TISSUE ENGINEERING
… bone defect is one of the biggest challenges in orthopedic surgery. Here, we proposed to use the photocrosslinkable nanocomposites for the fabrication of the bone scaffold and artificial periosteum. Firstly, we prepared nanocomposite ink composed of tri-block polymer and methacrylated …
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The Association of Prescription Opioid Exposure and Patient Factors with Prolonged Postoperative Opioid Use in Opioid Naive Patients
… are associated with prolonged use after surgery among opioid naïve patients.</p> <p><strong>Objectives</strong></p> <p>To identify factors associated with prolonged postoperative opioid use (refills 90-180 days after surgery) in opioid naïve patients in two domains: specific patient …
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A Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) Approach to Compare Cardiovascular, Orthopedics, Trauma Care, and Neurosurgery
… of frequencies (events) in cardiovascular, orthopedic, trauma care, and neurosurgical procedure.</p> <p><strong>Design, Setting, and Participants:</strong> This cross-sectional observational quality improvement studies were conducted over a period of time (2015-2023). Observational data from …
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Primary Joint Arthroplasty Surgery: Is the Risk of Major Bleeding Higher in Elderly Patients? A Retrospective Cohort Study
Increased risk of bleeding after major orthopedic surgery (MOS) has been widely documented in general population. However, this complication has not been studied in elderly patients. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the risk of major bleeding after MOS is higher in elderly …
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Managing Postoperative Pain for Timely Discharge of Total Hip Replacement Patients
… is certified excellent in bariatric and orthopedic surgery. The Bariatric-Orthopedic Medical Surgical Unit has 30-patient bed capacity. My project’s goal is to utilize pain management rounds to help decrease hospital length of stay. Also, the study is specific to post operative THR …
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Locoregional techniques for dogs undergoing tibial plateau leveling osteotomy : a literature review, anesthesiologist survey, and future directions
… analgesia to animals undergoing elective orthopedic surgery through methods that can help us minimize the risk of adverse effects. In dogs, one of the most common elective orthopedic surgeries performed on the pelvic limb is the tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO) for the treatment …
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The Role of Neutrophil Apoptosis in Horses with Acute Abdominal Disease
… occurs in peripheral blood of horses undergoing surgery with acute abdominal disease, compared with elective orthopedic cases. Adult horses undergoing surgery for acute abdominal disease (N=10) and elective orthopedic surgery (control) (N=10) were studied. Peripheral blood was collected …
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Pharmacological manipulation of fracture healing and bone remodeling
… seldom used in the more technically oriented orthopedic surgery. Bone healing and physiological skeletal remodeling involve a complex set of regulated signaling pathways that control the formation of new bone matrix and the resorption of damaged bone at the disease or injury site. …
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Perioperative normovolaemic haemodilution in major elective orthopaedic surgery Lusaka
… patients who had major elective orthopaedic surgery both at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka and the Zambian - Italian Orthopaedic Hospital, Lusaka between July, 1997 and June, 1999. There were twelve males and eleven females with ages ranging from 13 to 78 years (mean 42.1 years). …
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A Nursing intervention using dietary fiber to prevent constipation of orthopedic patients
… intake can prevent constipation of hospitalized orthopedic patients. Orthopedic patients are susceptible to constipation because of decreased mobility, the use of constipating analgesics, and dependence on bedpans. Wheat bran is a dietary fiber that had been used effectively to treat constipation …
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Perioperative normovolaemic haemodilution in major elective orthopaedic surgery Lusaka
… patients who had major elective orthopaedic surgery both at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka and the Zambian - Italian Orthopaedic Hospital, Lusaka between July, 1997 and June, 1999.There were twelve males and eleven females with ages ranging from 13 to 78 years (mean 42.1 years). The …
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Perioperative normovolaemic haemodilution in major elective orthopaedic surgery Lusaka
… patients who had major elective orthopaedic surgery both at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka and the Zambian - Italian Orthopaedic Hospital, Lusaka between July, 1997 and June, 1999.There were twelve males and eleven females with ages ranging from 13 to 78 years (mean 42.1 years). The …
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Aspects of orthopaedic surgical research with emphasis on surgery in haemophilia and immunocompromised patients
… Trauma and its sequelae, </i>and <i>General Surgery and Orthopaedics</i>.<br/><br/>Contributions on the issues of surgery on HIV positive Haemophilic patients, the more general problems surrounding surgical intervention in Haemophilia, and the natural history of Orthopaedic pathology in these …
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