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PubMed1984

A clinical appraisal of flucloxacillin in the management of skin and soft tissue infections in Nigeria.

The resolution of skin and soft tissue infections following a single course of treatment with flucloxacillin was assessed in 235 patients recruited by nineteen physicians. In all, 88.5% of patients were completely cured or showed a highly satisfactory improvement after 3 to 12 days' treatment. Only three patients failed to show any improvement at all. Side-effects were limited to twelve patients (5.1%) all of whom were able to complete their course of treatment.

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PubMed1996

Dermatological problems in the athlete.

Sports activities expose the skin to a variety of risk factors that can affect an athlete's performance. The sports physical therapist must be able to identify and properly manage dermatological problems encountered by athletes. Common dermatological conditions resulting from mechanical, infectious, environmental, and sexual factors are presented. Discussion of etiology, signs and symptoms, treatment options, and preventative measures are intended to guide the physical therapist in making appropriate decisions regarding skin disorders.

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[The extracorporeal connection of a donor spleen in the treatment of suppurative diseases of the face and neck complicated by sepsis].

Analyzes the results of extracorporeal connection of donor spleen in 9 patients with purulent diseases of the face and neck, complicated with sepsis. Presents the indications for the use of this treatment modality and its technique. Describes the changes in the clinical picture and time course of the basic homeostasis parameters over the course of therapy. Reduction of mortality rates to make them as low as 12.5% demonstrates a high efficacy of the suggested treatment as part of multiple-modality complex used in the treatment of odontogenic and surgical sepsis.

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Roentgen therapy for infections: an historical review.

Radiation was used extensively for the treatment of all types of infections before the advent of antibiotics. Although this mode of therapy is now in disrepute, radiation therapists of that era were firm believers in the ability of radiation to cure infections. A review of the literature suggests, but certainly does not prove, that low-dose local radiation, in the range of 75 to 300 roentgens, is an effective treatment modality for a wide variety of infections. Two then-prevailing rationales held that the effect was due either to radiation damage to the immune cells, causing stimulation of the immune response, or to the increase in local inflammation with resultant increased blood flow. Modern research has been limited but provides support for both arguments. Although there are no present indications for using radiation as therapy for infectious disease, a reasonable argument can be made from the available data that radiation is effective for the treatment of localized infections. The mechanisms of low-dose radiation as a treatment for infections remain unclear. The known and probable long-term sequelae of low-dose local irradiation preclude its common use for this condition. Nevertheless, it is hoped that this review will stimulate investigations into this relatively unexplored area of radiobiology.

Carbuncle↗
PubMed1991

Soft-tissue expansion in lower extremity reconstruction.

Soft-tissue expansion in the lower extremities is typically well tolerated. The more proximal one is--that is, the closer to the thigh and buttocks--the easier and less complication prone the expansion will be. It is another valuable technique for resurfacing the lower extremity and for reconstructing defects in contour and in skin character. There are limitations to this technique, which generally is most useful in late reconstructions. Intraoperative expansion has no place in lower extremity reconstruction. Soft-tissue expansion may be limited by an unsuitable geometry or the sheer size of defects. It should not be used next to open wounds. Soft-tissue expansion offers significant advantage in that the coverage of a defect will be replaced with tissue like that lost. Seldom does one see necrosis of advanced flaps, so that there is little risk of tissue loss in using this modality. There is an excellent vascularity to the flaps and an excellent character to the skin. In addition, in this cost-conscious era, soft-tissue expansion is quite cost effective, and in many cases the procedures can be conducted on an outpatient basis with a minimum of hospitalization, if any. With care to select patients properly, design carefully, and conduct expansion in a leisurely fashion, soft-tissue expansion offers a valuable means of reconstructing both large and small lower extremity defects.

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