Background context Surgical site infection (SSI) after spinal surgery can result in several
serious secondary complications, such as pseudoarthrosis, neurological injury, paralysis …

Pertrochanteric fractures are common injuries in adults and source of morbidity and mortality
among the elderly. Different surgical techniques were recommended for their treatment but …

Minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty (MITKA) has been developed to reduce surgical
trauma and facilitate rehabilitation after arthroplasty. A plausible hypothesis is that this …

This chapter describes our diagnostic algorithm and could guide the orthopaedic surgeon in
his daily treatment decisions in patients with pain after total knee replacement. It covers all …

Background: Temperature examination of skin overlying joints is a routine part of clinical
assessment for joint inflammation. Studies have used infrared thermometer skin temperature …

Periprosthetic joint infection is a morbid and costly complication of total knee arthroplasty.
Treatment options vary depending on chronicity of the infection, causative organism, and …

Background: Pain is the most common symptom of JIA and has been linked with disease
activity. However, disease activity only explains modest amounts of variance in pain …