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Bisphosphonate-induced periprosthetic fracture: a cause of painful total hip arthroplasty [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background. Cases have been reported in the literature of periprosthetic fractures associated with the use of bisphosphonates occurring in the long term following a Total Hip Replacement (THR).
Bhattacharyya, Rahul   +3 more
core   +4 more sources

Cefazolin Prophylaxis for Total Joint Arthroplasty: Obese Patients Are Frequently Underdosed and at Increased Risk of Periprosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Outcomes of total hip arthroplasty, as a salvage procedure, following failed internal fixation of intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
AIMS: The optimal management of intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck in independently mobile patients remains open to debate. Successful fixation obviates the limitations of arthroplasty for this group of patients.
Archibeck MJ   +21 more
core   +2 more sources

Immediate results of treatment periprosthetic femoral fractures after hip replacement

open access: yesTravmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii, 2016
Periprosthetic fractures are one of the most serious complications after hip replacement. Nineteen periprosthetic femoral fractures operated on during the period 2011-2015 were followed-up retrospectively.
V. V. Khominets   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enterococcal periprosthetic joint infection: clinical and microbiological findings from an 8-year retrospective cohort study [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

In vivo reduction of biofilm seeded on orthopaedic implants: safety and efficacy of portable electromagnetic induction heating

open access: yesBone & Joint Research
Aims: Electromagnetic induction heating has demonstrated in vitro antibacterial efficacy over biofilms on metallic biomaterials, although no in vivo studies have been published.
Enrique Cordero García-Galán   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of circular external fixator in periprosthetic fractures around the knee

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020
Background The incidence of periprosthetic fractures after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is rising due to an increasing number of TJAs performed annually and the growing elderly population.
Koji Nozaka   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hydrogen Peroxide Wound Irrigation in Orthopaedic Surgery. [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

High periprosthetic bone mineral density measured in immediate postoperative period may not guarantee less periprosthetic bone loss in the proximal femur after cementless total hip arthroplasty – A retrospective study

open access: yesArthroplasty, 2020
Background Total hip arthroplasty is the most common orthopaedic procedure for the end-stage hip diseases. Periprosthetic bone loss is closely related to the increased risk of implant loosening and periprosthetic fractures, but the predictive value of ...
Guangtao Fu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outcomes of total hip and knee arthroplasty in special populations: a synopsis and critical appraisal of systematic reviews

open access: yesArthroplasty, 2023
Introduction This study aimed to present and critically appraise the best available evidence investigating associations between some pre-defined patient-related characteristics and perioperative complications or other outcomes in THA and TKA.
Dimitris Challoumas   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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