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    Silver-coated endoprosthetic replacement of the proximal humerus in case of tumour—is there an increased risk of periprosthetic infection by using a trevira tube?

    The aim of our study was to evaluate if there is an increased risk of periprosthetic infection (PJI) in patients following replacement of the proximal humerus by using a modular tumour prosthesis in combinatio...

    Jan Schmolders, Sebastian Koob, Paul Schepers, Michael Kehrer in International Orthopaedics (2017)

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    Avoiding drainage after major hip surgery in children is a viable option: results from a retrospective comparative study

    The use of closed-suction drainage systems to evacuate haematomas after surgical procedures is still common practice in many orthopaedic departments. However, no evidence to support the routine use of closed-s...

    Claudia Druschel, Katherina Heck, Peter Heinrich Pennekamp in International Orthopaedics (2016)