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Arthroplasty, 2022 Background Periprosthetic joint infection remains a significant challenge for arthroplasty surgeons globally. Over the last few decades, there has been much advancement in terms of treatment and diagnosis, however, the fight rages on.
Humza M. Mian +4 more
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Application of Far Cortical Locking Technology in Periprosthetic Femoral Fracture Fixation: A Biomechanical Study [PDF]
, 2016 © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Background Lack of fracture movement could be a potential cause of periprosthetic femoral fracture (PFF) fixation failures. This study aimed to test whether the use of distal far cortical locking screws reduces the overall stiffness ...
Fagan, Michael J. +5 more
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020 Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the role of mNGS in the diagnosis of PJI by detecting the presence of bacteria in periprosthetic tissues.
Yuanqing Cai +7 more
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Cefazolin Prophylaxis for Total Joint Arthroplasty: Obese Patients Are Frequently Underdosed and at Increased Risk of Periprosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]
, 2018 Background One of the most effective prophylactic strategies against periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is administration of perioperative antibiotics. Many orthopedic surgeons are unaware of the weight-based dosing protocol for cefazolin.
Greenky, Max R. +5 more
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The Ongoing Struggle to Find a Gold Standard for PJI Diagnosis
ReportsPeriprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of joint arthroplasty surgery that is difficult to both diagnose and treat. Misdiagnosing a prosthetic infection has terrible consequences for both the patient and healthcare system.
Emanuel-Cristian Sandu +5 more
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Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal, 2017 The gradual increase in shoulder implants has resulted in a parallel increase in periprosthetic fractures of the humerus. Currently, there are no definite certainties about the best methods of treatment and there are no adequate devices to ensure ...
Serafino Carta
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Enterococcal periprosthetic joint infection: clinical and microbiological findings from an 8-year retrospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND: Treatment of enterococcal periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) is challenging due to non-standardized management strategies and lack of biofilm-active antibiotics. The optimal surgical and antimicrobial therapy are unknown.
Akgün, Doruk +4 more
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Open Periprosthetic Patella Fracture Around Knee Endoprosthesis: A Unique Case Report
Journal of Orthopedic and Spine Trauma, 2017 Introduction: Periprosthetic fracture, after total knee arthroplasty, is one of the most common reasons of revision arthroplasty and periprosthetic fracture of the patella has been shown to be very rare.
SM Javad Mortazavi +4 more
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Hydrogen Peroxide Wound Irrigation in Orthopaedic Surgery. [PDF]
, 2017 As the burden of deep hardware infections continues to rise in orthopaedics, there is increasing interest in strategies for more effective debridement of colonized tissues and biofilm.
Hansen, Erik Nathan, Lu, Min
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Diagnosis of Metal Hypersensitivity in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report [PDF]
, 2019 Delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) reactions are considered infrequent complications in arthroplasty, but have been recognized to be associated with devastating morbidity and substantial decrease in quality of life of affected patients.
Geissler, Sven +4 more
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