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Culture of periprosthetic tissue in blood culture bottles for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection [PDF]

, 2019
Background: The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of periprosthetic tissue culture in blood culture bottles (BCB) for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI).
Li, Cheng, Ojeda-Thies, Cristina, Trampuz, Andrej   +2 more
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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]

, 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, Blomfeldt R, Broderick JM, Burns PB, Charnley J, Flugsrud GB, Franzén H, Garden RS, Harris WH, Hunt SM, Katz S, McKinley JC, Mehlhoff T, Moher D, Neander G, Nilsson LT, Nilsson LT, Oztürkmen Y, Schmidt AH, Winemaker M, Yang J, Zhang X   +21 more
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Improved Diagnostic Accuracy of Periprosthetic Breast Infection: Novel Application of the Alpha Defensin-1 Biomarker

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2019
Background:. Prompt, accurate diagnosis of breast implant infection is critical to minimizing patient morbidity. Bacterial culture false negative rate approaches 25%–30%, and better costeffective testing modalities are needed.
Marten N. Basta, MD, Paul Y. Liu, MD, FACS, Daniel Kwan, MD, Karl H. Breuing, MD, FACS, Rachel Sullivan, MD, Charles C. Jehle, MD, Jonathan L. Bass, MD, Richard J. Zienowicz, MD, FACS, Scott Schmidt, MD   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Season of the year influences infection rates following total hip arthroplasty [PDF]

, 2017
To research the influence of season of the year on periprosthetic joint infections. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of the entire Medicare files from 2005 to 2014. Seasons were classified as spring, summer, fall or winter. Regional variations
Buller, Leonard T., Hernandez, Victor H., Law, Tsun yee, Ong, Alvin C., Roche, Martin W., Rosas, Samuel, Sabeh, Karim G.   +6 more
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Open conversion after aortic endograft infection. Caused by colistin-resistant, carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae [PDF]

, 2016
A 62-year-old man presented with fever, abdominal pain, and malaise 13 months after emergency endovascular aortic repair. Computed tomographic angiograms showed a periprosthetic fluid and gas collection, so infection was diagnosed. Open conversion was
Capoccia, Laura, Mansour, WASSIM AHMAD, Menna, Danilo, Montelione, Nunzio, Sirignano, Pasqualino, Speziale, Francesco   +5 more
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Enhanced Infection Resistance and Regenerative Healing of Titanium Implants via Peptide‐Loaded Biodegradable Coatings

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This study presents a new biodegradable coating for titanium implants using a natural antimicrobial peptide, caerin 1.9. Applied via solvent casting, the coating offers sustained antibacterial protection and promotes healing. Tested on 3D‐printed porous titanium scaffolds, it effectively prevented infection—including against resistant bacteria—while ...
Hejie Li, Tianfang Wang, Nicolas Soro, Guoying Ni, Meg Allom, D. İpek Kurtböke, Xiaosong Liu, Damon Kent   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of the primary care physician in early diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection

Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna, 2017
Hip and knee replacement is a common procedure in the treatment of advanced arthropathy. It relieves pain and restores joint function. That is why the number of arthroplasties is continuously increasing.
Jerzy Białecki, Marcin Para, Paweł Bartosz, Wojciech Marczyński   +3 more
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Treatment of Periprosthetic Infections: An Economic Analysis [PDF]

The Scientific World Journal, 2013
This review summarizes the existing economic literature, assesses the value of current data, and presents procedures that are the less costly and more effective options for the treatment of periprosthetic infections of knee and hip. Optimizing antibiotic use in the prevention and treatment of periprosthetic infection, combined with systemic and ...
Daniel Hernández-Vaquero, Mariano Fernández-Fairen, Ana Torres, Ann M. Menzie, José Manuel Fernández-Carreira, Antonio Murcia-Mazon, Enrique Guerado, Luis Merzthal   +7 more
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Imageless and image‐based robotic‐assisted total knee arthroplasty achieve equivalent radiographic accuracy: A randomised controlled trial

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Robotic‐assisted total knee arthroplasty systems offer both image‐based and imageless workflows, but their comparative accuracy remains unclear. The robotic surgical assistant (ROSA) system uniquely provides both approaches within a single platform.
Rapeepat Narkbunnam, Yotsawadee Chorunchan, Keerati Chareancholvanich, Chaiwat Achawakulthep, Kit Awirotananon, Chaturong Pornrattanamaneewong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infection.

The archives of bone and joint surgery, 2015
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a calamitous complication with high morbidity and substantial cost. The reported incidence is low but it is probably underestimated due to the difficulty in diagnosis. PJI has challenged the orthopaedic community for several years and despite all the advances in this field, it is still a real concern with immense ...
Shahi, Alisina, Parvizi, Javad
openaire   +4 more sources