DOES TOPICAL USE OF GENTAMICIN REDUCE THE INFECTION RATE IN PRIMARY TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY? [PDF]
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2019 Objective: To determine whether the topical use of gentamicin reduces periprosthetic joint infection rates in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). Methods: We retrospectively evaluated two cohorts of patients who underwent primary THA in a university ...
Caio Luiz de Toledo Oliveira +4 more
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Arthroplasty, 2023 Background Machine learning is a promising and powerful technology with increasing use in orthopedics. Periprosthetic joint infection following total knee arthroplasty results in increased morbidity and mortality.
Yuk Yee Chong +7 more
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A Modified Technique for Artificial Fusion in Unreconstructable Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Arthroplasty Today, 2021 Knee arthrodesis is an acceptable treatment that leads to a stable joint with a lower rate of recurrence of infection in periprosthetic joint infections.
Mohammad Mahdi Sarzaeem, MD +5 more
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Arthroplasty Today, 2019 A 74-year-old male presented with acute right knee pain and inability to ambulate. The patient had a total knee arthroplasty, previously complicated by a periprosthetic femur fracture requiring surgical fixation and subsequent methicillin-resistant ...
Trevor R. Tooley, BS +2 more
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Microbiological Profi le of Periprosthetic Knee Infections in a Brazilian Unified Health System Hospital Specialized in Highly Complex Orthopedic Surgeries [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, 2023 Objective We studied the microbiological profile of periprosthetic knee infections treated in a Brazilian tertiary hospital. Methods The study included all patients undergoing revision surgery for total knee arthroplasty (RTKA) between November 2019 ...
Alan de Paula Mozella +5 more
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The biofilm eradication activity of acetic acid in the management of periprosthetic joint infection [PDF]
, 2018 Objectives Periprosthetic joint infection following joint arthroplasty surgery is one of the most feared complications. The key to successful revision surgery for periprosthetic joint infections, regardless of treatment strategy, is a thorough deep ...
Simpson, AHRW +3 more
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The diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection after the arthroplasty of knee joint
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2022 Total knee replacement is one of the most widely performed surgeries. It is stated as the most efficient method of treating end-stage osteoarthritis of the knee joint.
Hanna Tsitko +4 more
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Periprosthetic joint infection with streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis: Case report
, 2020 Streptococcus dysgalactiae (SD) is a common pathogen among elderly population. However, to our knowledge, there is no periprosthetic joint infection case reported that is infected with Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE) in the ...
KÜÇÜKDURMAZ, FATİH
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The direction of increasing effectiveness of the treatment of periprosthetic joint infection
Вестник медицинского института «Реавиз»: Реабилитация, врач и здоровье, 2023 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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A systematic review of the evidence for single stage and two stage revision of infected knee replacement [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Periprosthetic infection about the knee is a devastating complication that may affect between 1% and 5% of knee replacement. With over 79 000 knee replacements being implanted each year in the UK, periprosthetic infection (PJI) is set to ...
Reed, Mike R. +5 more
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