The impact of antimicrobial therapy duration in the treatment of prosthetic joint infections depending on surgical strategies: a systematic review and meta-analysis

F Olearo, V Zanichelli, A Exarchakou… - Open forum …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The aim of this systematic review was to address the question if short antibiotic treatment
(SAT; at least 4 but< 12 weeks) versus long antibiotic treatment (LAT) affects outcomes in …

A retrospective study of risk factors, causative micro-organisms and healthcare resources consumption associated with prosthetic joint infections (PJI) using the …

S Perni, B Bojan, P Prokopovich - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication after joint replacement
surgery and it is associated with risk of mortality and morbidity along with high direct costs …

The Intraoperative Use of Defensive Antibacterial Coating (DAC®) in the Form of a Gel to Prevent Peri-Implant Infections in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Clinical Narrative …

D Pressato, A Battista, M Govoni, L Vivarelli, D Dallari… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) in arthroplasty and osteosynthesis-associated infections
(OAIs) in reconstructive surgery still represent a challenging complication in orthopaedics …

Impact of tobacco usage on readmission and complication rates following shoulder replacement surgery: a study of 164,527 patients

CA White, CL Dominy, JE Tang, NL Pitaro… - Shoulder & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Tobacco carcinogens have adverse effects on bone health and are associated
with inferior outcomes following orthopedic procedures. The purpose of this study was to …

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 …

Impact of Comorbidities and Previous Surgery on Mid-Term Results of Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty for Periprosthetic Joint Infection

KA Koch, DM Spranz, F Westhauser… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: In the treatment of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), the individual host
status and previous surgical procedures appear to have a relevant influence on success …

Higher 2-year cumulative incidence of mental health disorders following antibiotic spacer placement for chronic periprosthetic joint infection following total joint …

A Das, AR Agarwal, A Gu, S Stake, SA Bernstein… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The relationship of chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) treatment on the
development and relapse of mood disorders remains largely unreported. This study aims to …

A modified technique for two-stage revision in knee PJI treatment

R Iorio, F Iannotti, L Previ, E Viglietta… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Knee PJIs represent one of the most important complications after joint replacement surgery.
If the prerequisites for implant retention do not subsist, the surgical treatment of these …

Exploring needs, barriers to, and facilitators of rehabilitation exercise following revision hip replacement–A grounded theory study

MB Stisen, I Mechlenburg, LM Bearne… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Evidence on rehabilitation after revision total hip replacement (THR) is inadequate
and development of rehabilitation interventions is warranted. Even so, little is known about …

The patients 'perspective-a qualitative analysis of experiencing a fracture-related infection

B Wimalan, M Rupp, V Alt, N Walter - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Fracture-related infection is a devastating complication confronting the patient
with several challenges. To improve the management and to enhance the patients' …