SURGICAL RECONSTRUCTION

Aug 05 2025HEALTH

How UK Doctors Tackle Serious Bed Sores

In the UK, doctors and nurses are trying to figure out the best way to help people with really bad bed sores. These sores, called severe pressure ulcers, can be quite painful and hard to heal. One way to treat them is with surgery, but not everyone agrees on when or how to use this option. A group of healthcare workers, including those who work in clinics and hospit...

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Jul 06 2025HEALTH

A Simple Trick to Help Healing After Gut Surgery

Chyme reinfusion (CR) is a straightforward method that reconnects parts of the digestive system. It's like giving the gut a shortcut to heal itself. This technique is often used after surgeries involving fistulas or ostomies. The main goal was to see how CR affects recovery after these types of surgeries. CR is not a new idea. It has been around for a while, but its...

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Jun 18 2025HEALTH

Fixing a Bad Bite: A Story of Healing and Reconstruction

Human bites can cause serious problems. They often lead to infections. This makes healing and fixing the damage tough. One big issue is when the lower lip is badly hurt. Doctors had to deal with a case where a person's lower lip was severely damaged by a bite. The person needed a lot of help. The doctors chose to use a special surgery method. They called it the W-sh...

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Jan 15 2025HEALTH

New Technique for Ligament Repair in Athletes

Young athletes are seeing more and more anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. This has led to an increase in surgeries known as ACL reconstructions. To prevent graft failures and boost stability, a new method called the single antegrade sling graft (SASG) is being used. This technique combines two types of hamstring grafts, gracilis (GR) and semitendinosus (ST),...

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