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The page hosts a Sanara MedTech video addressing evidence and rationale for infection prevention protocol selections in plastic surgery and general surgery. Last Updated on April 7, 2026. The session features presenters Prodromos Ververeli, MD; Asaf Yalif, MD; and Rory Snepar, DO. Presenters Prodromos Ververeli, MD Asaf Yalif, MD Rory Snepar, DO Disclaimer The materials are for informational ...
Doctors and nurses have long relied on tried-and-true medical technologies to care for their patients, but the ever-increasing focus on patient safety has made innovation in this field a priority. One growing technology is the use of marker bands, which are platform agnostic data capture tools (e.g., barcodes or RFID) used to monitor patient conditions accurately and efficiently. Through its ...
When you think of surgery, you may imagine skilled hands, precise instruments, and high-tech equipment. But one of the most important—and often overlooked—tools in the operating room is something much simpler: irrigation solutions. These sterile liquids are used to clean and protect surgical sites, helping to reduce the risk of infection and promote ...
Introduction At R&L Medical, we believe wound care is entering a new era. Traditional bandages and gauze once served as the primary option for wound management, but they often fell short in addressing modern clinical needs. Patients require solutions that not only protect against contaminants but also create an environment where the body can heal efficiently and comfortably. This is where ...
Introduction The rising incidence of total joint arthroplasties (TJAs) underscores a pressing healthcare challenge, particularly as the aging population increases. Currently, approximately 790,000 total knee arthroplasties and 450,000 total hip arthroplasties are performed annually in the U.S. alone, with projections indicating these numbers could soar to over 6 million knee and 2 million hip ...
Introduction Surgical site infections (SSIs) and periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are serious complications that can arise following arthroplasty. Infection remains the leading cause of revision surgeries, and with the increasing number of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) procedures year over year, effective infection control has never been more critical.1,2 One solution to reducing the risk ...
A recent study led by Decan Jiang and colleagues from RWTH Aachen and Heidelberg University Hospitals in Germany has shed light on how porcine models are helping surgical training—particularly in the complex field of kidney transplantation. Pigs are anatomically and physiologically close to humans, making them ideal candidates for surgical training. Practicing renal ...
Hip fractures are common, especially in older adults, and require timely medical and surgical intervention. These injuries can significantly impact a patient’s mobility, quality of life, and overall health. Hip fractures are a medical emergency, and delayed treatment can lead to severe consequences. Elderly patients are particularly vulnerable to complications from prolonged immobility, ...
What is biofilm? Biofilms are defined as communities of micro-organisms attached to a surface, or one another, and encased within a matrix of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS). The EPS makes up the largest component of the biofilm, and in the biological environment is generally composed of polysaccharides, proteins, glycolipids, blood products, cellular debris, extracellular enzymes, metal ...
In reality, there is quite a bit of room for improvement. Many laboratories still use hand written labels (with potential transcription errors) or pre-printed labels (with challenges such as numbers not being unique and being recycled). ...
Medical History A 55-year-old white male has degenerative arthritis of the knees. 10 months ago, the patient underwent total knee replacement on the left knee without complication. The surgical incisions had closed without signs of surgical site infection. At the time, he made a good recovery. He is fully functional and fully independent. Patient is a chain smoker with a wife and two children. He ...
The anterior cruciate ligament, better known as the ACL, is one of the four ligaments within the knee that connect the femur to the tibia. It’s also one of the most commonly injured ligaments in the knee, especially among athletes. Unlike many other ligaments in the body, the ACL does not have the ability to heal on its own. A thick liquid – called synovial fluid – reduces ...
Very rarely does a high school student who aspires to study medicine get a first-hand opportunity to be a medical trailblazer. But 15-year-old Luna Martini stepped comfortably into that role when she became the first patient in Connecticut to receive a BEAR® Implant to treat her torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). A freshman at Farmington High School, Luna aspires to be a doctor herself ...
Patient History Patient is a 35-year-old with obesity and venous insufficiency, status post-surgery for the repair of an ankle fracture. Surgical site dehisced and the patient was treated with Profore wraps, Unna boots, and standard wound care for two months. Primary Diagnosis Surgical dehiscence Treatment & Outcome Restrata was added to the treatment regimen and applied after wound ...
Abstract Objective: Vascular conduit is essential for arterial reconstruction for a number of conditions, including trauma and atherosclerotic occlusive disease. We have developed a tissue-engineered human acellular vessel (HAV) that can be manufactured, stored on site at hospitals, and be immediately available for arterial vascular reconstruction. Although the HAV is acellular when implanted, ...
Because we frequently get the question, you know, ‘how can you do robotics in a surgery center?’, because the reimbursement in the surgery center is much lower. ...
The long-term success of dental implant surgery is dependent, in part, on accurate planning and placement of the implant.1 Currently, there are many digital planning systems available to aid the clinician in pre-operative treatment planning, although the main challenge with these planning systems is to accurately transfer the digital plan to the clinical situation. Most systems involve taking a ...
INTRODUCTION The goal of the implant surgeon is to place the implant in the ideal position, to support the prosthesis for the best long term prognosis, while managing important anatomical landmarks. With the aid of Cone Beam CT scans the implant surgeon is able to evaluate, in three dimension, the ridge, important anatomy, as well as pre-plan implant placement in the most ideal position. ...
Simply put, nonwovens have opened doors nonwoven fabric of opportunity for everyday convenience that would have been the stuff of dreams or wild imagination not too long ago. Just like Henry Ford made it possible for everyday folks to own a car and the Wright brothers to glide from one part of the country to another over 1000 miles away in a matter of hours, nonwovens have revolutionized several ...
Currently, the question persists as to the optimal means to help direct the radiation oncologist to effectively deliver radiation in the oncoplastic era. With oncoplastic surgery, the lumpectomy site rarely correlates with the incisional scar and presence or absence of a seroma can no longer be counted on to correlate with the lumpectomy bed. ...