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The direction of increasing effectiveness of the treatment of periprosthetic joint infection
Introduction: in the world orthopaedic practice, attention is increasingly paid to surgical interventions that improve the patient’s quality of life. One of these interventions is joint arthroplasty.
A. V. Shabunin +7 more
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Infection in prosthetic material [PDF]
Surgical site infection (SSI) occurs when a wound created as part of a surgical procedure becomes infected. SSI is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections and occurs in approximately 5% of patients undergoing a surgical procedure. SSI may
Chetter, Ian, Smith, George
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Abstract Purpose Personalized alignment in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is gaining traction as a surgical philosophy. True personalization, however, must encompass not only the coronal plane but also the sagittal and axial planes. This study evaluates influence of the Tibial Slope (PTS) and combined flexion (CF) on outcomes in TKA performed using ...
Edoardo Franceschetti +9 more
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Identification of periprosthetic joint infection after total hip arthroplasty
Although total hip arthroplasty (THA) is accepted as one of the most successful surgical procedures in orthopaedic surgery, periprosthetic joint infection after THA continues to be one of the most devastating complications. However, accurate preoperative
Kyung-Jae Lee, Stuart B. Goodman
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Background. The known methods of choosing the surgical treatment of infectious complications of arthroplasty of large joints have their drawbacks.Aim of the study.
A. N. Grishchuk +2 more
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OR Air Quality: Is it time to consider adjunctive air cleaning technology? [PDF]
Patients undergoing surgery may be at risk for infection from airborne particles such as dust, skin scales, respiratory aerosols, and hair fibers emanating from multiple sources in the OR, including personnel, heater-cooler devices,and surgical smoke ...
Barnes, Sue +4 more
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Abstract Purpose Previous knee surgery is discussed as a risk factor for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), yet most reports do not distinguish between osteotomy and osteosynthesis. The German Operationen‐ und Prozedurenschlüssel (OPS)‐based classification was used to compare the impact of these procedures on implant survival, mortality and complications ...
Nele Wagener +4 more
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Actinomyces neuii: An emerging pathogen in total hip arthroplasty-related infections
Actinomyces is a gram-positive bacterium that is part of the normal human flora. However, Actinomyces spp. are not among the microorganisms commonly cultured from periprosthetic joint infections.
Jingqiao Chen, Eryou Feng
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Diagnosis of Metal Hypersensitivity in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report [PDF]
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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Periprosthetic shoulder infection: an overview
Periprosthetic shoulder infection (PSI) is rare but potentially devastating. The rate of PSI is increased in cases of revision procedures, reverse shoulder implants and co-morbidities. One specific type of PSI is the occurrence of low-grade infections caused by non-suppurative bacteria such as Propionibacterium acnes or Staphylococcus epidemermidis ...
Bonnevialle, Nicolas +5 more
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