Diagnosing Infection in “Dry” Prosthetic Joints
Despite a bevy of research and intense clinical focus, definitively diagnosing periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) remains a major challenge in …
Pelvic Fracture Classification Will Benefit Elderly Patients
The orthopaedic community began to move away from individual fracture classifications in the mid-1980s. The basis for that shift was …
FDA Approves Rapid Alpha-Defensin Test for PJI
The US FDA has approved the Synovasure Alpha Defensin Lateral Flow Test Kit for helping detect periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) …
Electrocautery Damages Metal Hip Implants in 2 Ways
In the setting of revision total hip arthroplasty (THA), the use of electrocautery—and contact between the thermal device and retained …
The Economics of Revision THA for Fractures: Sustainable?
At the risk of economic oversimplification, it is difficult to sustainably provide a service when payment for it is less …
Which Germs Cause Pelvic Prosthesis Infections?
Prosthetic infections involving total hip or knee implants are bad enough, but infections involving pelvic endoprostheses following tumor resection can …
A Rash of Broken Femoral Nails—What’s Up?
I’ll be honest: I have never worried much about breakage of the cephalomedullary nails I implant for proximal femur fractures. …
Shared Decision Making among Guatemalan Orthopaedists
The concept of asking and accounting for patient preferences in non-emergent treatment decisions has been discussed in the medical literature …
VTE Prevention: Is Aspirin Really That Good?
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. In response to a three recent studies, the following commentary comes from …