Blar i Department of Clinical Medicine på forfatter "Langvatn, Håkon"
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Infected total hip arthroplasty - Bacteriology and the role of operating room ventilation in the reduction of postoperative infection
Langvatn, Håkon (Doctoral thesis, 2020-10-09)Each year approximately 7,000 patients receive a total hip arthroplasty (THA) in Norway. The most common indication is osteoarthritis and most patients experience substantial pain relief postoperatively. A rare but much ... -
Operating room ventilation and the risk of revision due to infection after total hip arthroplasty: assessment of validated data in the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register
Langvatn, Håkon; Schrama, Johannes Cornelis; Cao, Guangyu; Hallan, Geir; Furnes, Ove; Lingass, Egil; Walenkamp, Geert; Engesæter, Lars Birger; Dale, Håvard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background The air in the operating room is considered a risk factor for surgical site infection (SSI) due to airborne bacteria shed from the surgical staff or from patients themselves. Aim To assess the influence of ... -
Operating room ventilation-Validation of reported data on 108 067 primary total hip arthroplasties in the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register
Langvatn, Håkon; Bartz-Johannessen, Christoffer; Schrama, Johannes Cornelis; Hallan, Geir; Furnes, Ove; Lingaas, Egil; Walenkamp, Geert; Engesæter, Lars B.; Dale, Håvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Rationale, aims, and objectives: The true effect of laminar airflow (LAF) systems on postoperative infection is disputed, partly due to uncertainty regarding the validity of ventilation data in register studies. The aim ... -
Virus transmission during orthopedic surgery on patients with COVID-19 – a brief narrative review
Basso, Trude; Dale, Håvard; Langvatn, Håkon; Lønne, Greger; Skråmm, Inge; Westberg, Marianne; Wik, Tina Strømdal; Witsø, Eivind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and purpose — COVID-19 is among the most impactful pandemics that the society has experienced. Orthopedic surgery involves procedures generating droplets and aerosols and there is concern amongst surgeons that ...