Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication after arthroplasty, which is
associated with pain, prolonged hospital stay, multiple surgeries, functional incapacitation …

For over ten years, metallic skeletal endoprostheses have been produced in select cases by
additive manufacturing (AM) and increasing awareness is driving demand for wider access …

Background The increasing incidence of primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has led to an
increase in both the incidence and the cost burden of revision TKA procedures. This study …

Background The volume of joint replacement surgery has risen steadily in recent years,
because the population is aging and increasingly wishes to preserve a high functional status …

Implant-related infection is one of the leading reasons for failure in orthopaedics and trauma,
and results in high social and economic costs. Various antibacterial coating technologies …

Diagnosis of orthopedic device-related infection is challenging, and causative pathogens
may be difficult to culture. Metagenomic sequencing can diagnose infections without culture …

Background Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa represents
a severe complication in orthopedic surgery. We report the case of a patient with chronic PJI …

Abstract The American Musculoskeletal Society updated the diagnostic criteria for
periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in 2011 and 2018. However, the overall incidence of PJI …

Background: Despite several synovial fluid biomarkers for the diagnosis of periprosthetic
joint infection (PJI) having been investigated, point-of-care (POC) tests using these …

Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is an important cause of failure in total knee
arthroplasty. Irrigation and debridement including liner exchange (I&D/L) success rates have …