Gina Brockenbrough

DALLAS — Results showed betadine wash, vancomycin powder and betadine wash plus vancomycin powder had no differences in wound

DALLAS — Results presented here showed patient expectations and outcomes prior to total knee arthroplasty may be influenced by health literacy, with high health literacy leading to higher expectations postoperatively.

SAN DIEGO — U.S. dialysis facility closures from 2018 to 2023 raise concerns about access to vital care, particularly in rural communities, according to data from ASN Kidney Week.

Key takeaways: Overall, patients having total hip arthroplasty had an 11% positive culture rate.

Key takeaways: Lower outpatient arthroplasty risk assessment score was predictive of same- and next-day discharge.

Results presented at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting showed syndesmotic fixation with the suture button technique may allow for early weight-bearing in patients with rotational ankle fractures

Published results showed robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty may provide significantly greater accuracy in acetabular component positioning compared with manual THA in patients with overweight or obesity.“This indicates that robotic-assisted technology may provide a more precise positioning of the acetabular component in overweight and obese patients,” Chaoquin Yu, of the

SAN DIEGO — Use of a chlorhexidine foam dressing may reduce exit site infection rates for patients with tunneled hemodialysis catheters when certain protocols are followed, data show.“Our main concern is [that] there is still a significant number of patients on hemodialysis catheters long-term. That could be for several reasons, but it comes with the risk of bloodstream infections

Published results showed total hip arthroplasty performed with robotic-assistance software that incorporates pelvic tilt and virtual range of motion

ChatGPT-4 showed promise in providing personalized nutritional guidance for patients on dialysis, but substantial improvements are necessary, according to a study published in Journal of Renal Nutrition.“Providing personalized nutritional counsel to individuals with kidney disease can be challenging because food choices are driven by a host of factors such as comorbidities, nutritional