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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.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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Cerclages after Femoral Osteotomy Are at Risk for Bacterial Colonization during Two-Stage Septic Total Hip Arthroplasty Revision [PDF]
, 2018 Aims: In cases of a two-stage septic total hip arthroplasty (THA) exchange a femoral osteotomy with subsequent cerclage stabilization may be necessary to remove a well-fixed stem. This study aims to investigate the rate of bacterial colonization and risk
Janz, Viktor +3 more
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Periprosthetic Joint Infections
Infectious Disease Clinics of North AmericaSummary Implants such as hip and knee prostheses have revolutionized healthcare by significantly improving quality of life for millions worldwide. However, along with these benefits come inherent risks, such as periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). These infections can occur in 1% to 2.5% of primary joint replacements and van rise as high as 16% in ...
Angela L. Hewlett +2 more
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Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infection
The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2015 Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) has moved into the first place as the cause of failure following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Recent studies have shown that PJI results in higher mortality in patients than many cancers. The economic burden of treating PJI is likely to exceed $1 billion this year in the US.
Maryam, Rezapoor, Javad, Parvizi
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Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2022 Histoplasma capsulatum is a rarely reported cause of prosthetic joint infections. This current case report is of a patient from Trinidad, with a history of a right total knee replacement (TKR), who underwent a successful two-stage revision due to a ...
James Satalich +5 more
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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) offers benefits over total knee arthroplasty (TKA), but some studies indicated higher revision rates, often involving conversion to TKA. The infection risk associated with UKA to TKA conversion compared to primary TKA is not definitively established.
Maximilian Budin +7 more
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A review of the clinical approach to persistent pain following total hip replacement [PDF]
, 2016 published_or_final_versio
Chiu, PKY, Yan, CH
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Periprosthetic joint infection: current concepts and outlook
EFORT Open Reviews, 2019 Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication occurring in 1% to 2% of primary arthroplasties, which is associated with high morbidity and need for complex interdisciplinary treatment strategies. The challenge in the management of PJI is
Petra Izakovicova, O. Borens, A. Trampuz
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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose Patients who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) may later require total knee arthroplasty (TKA) due to osteoarthritis (OA). The impact of previous ACLR on patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) after TKA remains uncertain.
Ioannis Syrikas +3 more
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Aquacel Surgical Dressing Reduces the Rate of Acute PJI Following Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Case-Control Study. [PDF]
, 2014 An effort to prevent PJI has led to the development of antimicrobial dressings that support wound healing. We sought to determine whether Aquacel Surgical dressing independently reduces the rate of acute PJI following TJA.
Cai, Jenny +4 more
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