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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022 Objective To explore the clinical effect of antibiotic artificial bone implantation and external fixation in the treatment of infection after intramedullary nail fixation.
Haotian Hua +7 more
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Next generation sequencing for pathogen detection in periprosthetic joint infections
EFORT Open Reviews, 2021 Periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) represent one of the most catastrophic complications following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The lack of standardized diagnostic tests and protocols for PJI is a challenge for arthroplasty surgeons. Next generation
P. Indelli +3 more
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Biofilm formation in periprosthetic joint infections
Annals of Joint, 2021 Formation of microbial biofilms has long been implicated in the occurrence of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs). Despite the widespread acknowledgment of the severity of these infections, much is still unknown regarding the underlying mechanisms of ...
Amelia Staats +3 more
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Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 Staphylococcus epidermidis is implicated in a multitude of human infections and is one of the major causes of clinical infections in hospitals, especially at surgical sites and on indwelling medical devices, such as orthopedic implants.
Ryan B. Juncker +2 more
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Serum Inflammatory Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infections
Biomedicines, 2021 Accurate preoperative diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) can be very challenging, especially in patients with chronic PJI caused by low-virulence microorganisms. Serum parameters, such as serum C-reactive protein (CRP) or the erythrocyte
I. Sigmund, S. Puchner, R. Windhager
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021 Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of vancomycin calcium sulfate implantation and fenestration decompression in the treatment of sclerosing osteomyelitis.
Haotian Hua +5 more
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Bacteriophage therapy for bone and joint infections
The Bone & Joint Journal, 2021 Antibiotic resistance represents a threat to human health. It has been suggested that by 2050, antibiotic-resistant infections could cause ten million deaths each year. In orthopaedics, many patients undergoing surgery suffer from complications resulting
Bryan Gibb, M. Hadjiargyrou
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Microbiological Diagnosis of Prosthetic Joint Infections
Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials, 2021 Prosthetic joint infections (PJI) are the most important complication of joint replacement surgery. Diagnosis of PJI should be made with a multidisciplinary approach. Microbiological diagnostic methods must be used to isolate the causative microorganisms
Burçin ÖZER
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Diagnosing periprosthetic joint infections
Bone & Joint Research, 2022 Aims This study evaluated the definitions developed by the European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS) 2021, the International Consensus Meeting (ICM) 2018, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 2013, for the diagnosis of ...
I. Sigmund +3 more
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Totally Implantable Venous-Access Device Infection Causing Hematogenous Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Retrospective Case Series [PDF]
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection, 2018 Introduction: Prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) can be acquired hematogenously from a distant site or device. Notably, 30%-40% of patients with PJIs have Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.
F. Medina +10 more
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