Introduction. International guidelines recommend interruption of anti-TNF medications in the perioperative period, but there are no randomized trials to support such recommendation. Objectives. To study literature evidence assessing the risk of surgical site infections in orthopedic surgery patients with RA using anti-TNF drugs, compared to untreated patients or those using conventional DMARD. ...

The development of better orthopedic implants is incessant. While current implants can function reliably in the human body for a long period of time, there are still a significant number of cases for which the implants can fail prematurely due to poor osseointegration of the implant with native bone. Increasingly, it is recognized that it is extremely important to facilitate the attachment of o...

This study aimed to identify risk factors associated with surgical site infections in orthopedic surgical patients at a public hospital in Minas Gerais, Brazil, between 2005 and 2007. A historical cohort of 3,543 patients submitted to orthopedic surgical procedures. A descriptive analysis was conducted and surgical site infection incidence rates were estimated. To verify the association between...

Background and objectives: To evaluate success rate, acceptance and complications of sciatic nerve (SN) block at the popliteal fossa (popliteal block, PB) for ambulatory or inpatient orthopedic and vascular surgical procedures. Methods: A retrospective study was carried out in 312 patients who received a PB for vascular and orthopedic lower leg surgery. A single injection, posterior approach te...

Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of the lower extremity is a common adverse outcome following large surgical procedures on the lower extremities, such as orthopedic surgery. It is a much rarer occurrence following Mohs micrographic surgery especially when patients have not immobilized the extremity. Reports of postoperative thrombotic or thromboembolic disease in the dermatologic literature are spa...