Making the diagnosis in prosthetic joint infection: a European view

M McNally, I Sigmund, A Hotchen… - EFORT Open …, 2023 - eor.bioscientifica.com
Prosthetic joint infections (PJI) can be difficult to diagnose. Studies have shown that we are
missing many infections, possibly due to poor diagnostic workup and the presence of culture …

Incidence of periprosthetic joint infection after primary total hip arthroplasty is underestimated: a synthesis of meta-analysis and bibliometric analysis

ZJ Zeng, FM Yao, W He, QS Wei, MC He - Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The American Musculoskeletal Society updated the diagnostic criteria for
periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in 2011 and 2018. However, the overall incidence of PJI …

Vancomycin powder in total joint replacement: what is the evidence, and is it good enough to support its routine use?

F Mancino, V Gant, DRM Meek… - The Bone & Joint …, 2023 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of total hip (THA) and total
knee arthroplasty (TKA) with an incidence ranging from 1% to 2% after primary procedures …

Extended prophylactic antibiotics for primary and aseptic revision total joint arthroplasty: a meta-analysis

SP Dasari, SD Kanumuri, JW Yang, PA Manner… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background There is growing interest in extended antibiotic prophylaxis (EAP) following
total joint arthroplasty (TJA); however, the benefit of EAP remains controversial. For this …

Robotic-assisted mechanically aligned total knee arthroplasty does not lead to better clinical and radiological outcomes when compared to conventional TKA: a …

A Bensa, A Sangiorgio, L Deabate, A Illuminati… - Knee surgery, sports …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (R-TKA) has emerged as an alternative to
improve the results of the conventional manual TKA (C-TKA). The aim of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Enriching Data Science and Health Care Education: Application and Impact of Synthetic Data Sets Through the Health Gym Project

I Nicholas, H Kuo, O Perez-Concha, M Hanly… - JMIR Medical …, 2024 - mededu.jmir.org
Large-scale medical data sets are vital for hands-on education in health data science but
are often inaccessible due to privacy concerns. Addressing this gap, we developed the …

Debridement, Antibiotic Pearls, and Retention of the Implant (DAPRI) in the Treatment of Early Periprosthetic Joint Infections: A Consecutive Series

PF Indelli, S Ghirardelli, P Valpiana, L Bini, M Festini… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) represent a devastating consequence
following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). In this study, the authors describe a modified surgical …

Looking ahead to autumn

FS Haddad - The Bone & Joint Journal, 2023 - boneandjoint.org.uk
The introduction of the latest iterations of robotic hip and knee surgery demands that we
capture and report the impact of this tidal wave. Proponents believe that this technology is …

National variation in prophylactic antibiotic use for elective primary total joint replacement: an analysis of guidelines across hospitals and trusts in the UK

A Mabrouk, A Abouharb, G Stewart, J Palan… - Bone & Joint …, 2023 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims Prophylactic antibiotic regimens for elective primary total hip and knee arthroplasty
vary widely across hospitals and trusts in the UK. This study aimed to identify antibiotic …

Using artificial intelligence to reduce orthopedic surgical site infection surveillance workload: Algorithm design, validation, and implementation in 4 Spanish hospitals

Á Flores-Balado, CC Méndez, AH González… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance is a labor-intensive endeavor. We
present the design and validation of an algorithm for SSI detection after hip replacement …