Perioperative Antibiotics Amanda Meszaros Historically, infection and mortality rates following surgical procedures were extremely high. In the 1600s, clinical signs of infection, including erythema, calor, and gross purulence, were thought…
Perioperative Prophylaxis for Deep Vein Thrombosis James H. Morgan Jr Venous thromboembolism (VTE) of the lower extremity is a potentially fatal condition that can occur in podiatric surgery. Although it…
Suture Materials and Needles Danny R. Fijalkowski Sutures and needles are an integral part of surgery. There is a wide array of suture and needle products available, many designed with…
Absorbable Biomaterials Adam S. Landsman Absorbable biomaterials have filled an important niche among the devices designed for repair of fractures and reconstructive surgery. When considering absorbable devices, most surgeons tend…
Perioperative Pain Management Andrew J. Meyr John S. Steinberg Since the beginnings of recorded history, the management of pain has served as the focus and foundation of the science of…
Local Anesthetics Mitzi L. Williams Donald R. Green The use of local anesthetics in foot and ankle surgery is a topic of great importance. Not only does local anesthesia interrupt…
Biomaterials: Metals and Other Nonabsorbables Sean T. Grambart Jeffrey C. Christensen Implantable biomaterials are diverse in physical properties and widely used in musculoskeletal surgery to perform reconstructive and joint replacement…
General and Regional Anesthesia Constantine S. Kokenes Jay D. Ryan Allison J.A. Menke Donald R. Powell Podiatric surgery is fortunate in that operations on the foot and ankle are amenable…
Perioperative Evaluation Lopa Dalmia Andrea D. Cass Advances in perioperative risk assessment, surgical and anesthetic techniques, and better implementation of medical therapy have served to decrease the frequency of complications…
Multiple Trauma M. Michele Mariscalco As therapeutic measures for patients with congenital anomalies and serious infections have become increasingly successful, trauma has become the leading cause of death and disability…
