BOULDER, Colo. — Although the risk of infection may increase with open fracture, early administration of prophylactic antibiotics may decrease this risk, according to a speaker at the International ...

Ankle fractures are among the most common fractures in adults. Some ankle fractures are "stable," so the patient can carry on ...

Orthopedics faculty at LSU Health New Orleans participated in a study comparing two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing the risk of infection in patients requiring surgery for open fractures. In ...

A new study compares the effectiveness of two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing the risk of infection in patients requiring surgery for open fractures. The research team found that contrary to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Navicular stress fractures are a relatively common presentation to an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon. Most ...

Is high-pressure irrigation of potentially contaminated open fractures superior to low-pressure irrigation? Is irrigation with a soap solution superior to irrigation with saline? To answer these ...