Excellent diagnostic characteristics for ultrafast gene profiling of DEFA1-IL1B-LTF in detection of prosthetic joint infections [PDF]
The timely and exact diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is crucial for surgical decision-making. Intraoperatively, delivery of the result within an hour is required.
Demuth HB+8 more
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Enterococcal periprosthetic joint infection: clinical and microbiological findings from an 8-year retrospective cohort study [PDF]
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
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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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Fungal Periprosthetic Hip Joint Infections
Introduction: Fungal hip prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are rare but severe infections. Their incidence has increased in the last decades due to the aging population, as well as due to the increased number of immunosuppressed hosts. The present review of all published fungal PJIs in hip arthroplasties aims to present as much data as possible for ...
Christos Koutserimpas+7 more
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Cefazolin Prophylaxis for Total Joint Arthroplasty: Obese Patients Are Frequently Underdosed and at Increased Risk of Periprosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]
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
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Aims Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most serious complications after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) but the characterization of the periprosthetic environment microbiome after TJA remains unknown.
Hao Li+7 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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Hydrogen Peroxide Wound Irrigation in Orthopaedic Surgery. [PDF]
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
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Complications of Resection Arthroplasty in Two-Stage Revision for the Treatment of Periprosthetic Hip Joint Infection [PDF]
Little data is available regarding complications associated with resection arthroplasty in the treatment of hip periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). We assessed complications during and after two-stage revision using resection arthroplasty.
Perka, Carsten+5 more
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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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