SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS
TOPIC
Orthopedics, Traumatology – Shoulder Surgery
VISION
Use fewer steroid injections in our practice and reduce the Cutibacterium acnes culture with effective skin preparation.
MISSION
Fewer side effects in patients thanks to fewer steroids, and less frequent surgical site infections due to reduced C. acnes colonization.
SPECIFIC GOALS
- PROJECT 1: Hyaluronate and its combinations are superior to steroids in the injection therapy of partial rotator cuff tear: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- PROJECT 2: Peroxide skin preparation reduces the incidence of Cutibacterium acnes in skin around the shoulder joint: a systematic review and meta-analysis.