Volume 4 Issue 4
Surgical Site Infection in Major Lower Limb Amputation (SIMBA): an international multicentre audit: baseline unit survey
Introduction Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a common complication following any surgical procedure, accounting for 20% of all hospital-associated infections.1 The incidence of SSI following major lower limb amputation (MLLA) is particularly high, with a recent systematic review reporting an overall incidence of 7.2% and single-centre studies reporting rates up to 27%.2 SSIs are a…
Read MoreArterial assessment of the lower limb and foot: perceived benefits and disadvantages of current methods in contemporary practice
Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now a major public health concern and World Health Organisation (WHO) sustainable development goal (SDG).1 As a non-communicable disease, the SDG target is mortality reduction and prevention of disease burden (SDG 3.4.1).2 Arterial disease outside the brain or heart is referred to as peripheral artery disease (PAD), a subtype of…
Read MoreInfection of small abdominal aortic aneurysm following a diagnosis of large vessel vasculitis and initiation of immunosuppression: presentation, diagnosis and management
Abstract Large vessel vasculitis is characterised by inflammation of the aorta and its major branches. This article presents the case of a patient with a 3.9 cm infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm at the time of diagnosis with large vessel vasculitis. Three weeks following diagnosis and initiation of immunosuppression, the patient required an emergency open repair…
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