What’s New in Musculoskeletal Infection 2018
Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature …
Fluctuating Glucose Levels Linked to Post-TJA Problems
At any given time, a patient’s blood-glucose level is easy to measure. Beyond the standard pre/postoperative lab values, there are …
Quantitative Guidance for Treating Patients with Spinal Epidural Abscess
Any patient presenting with a spinal epidural abscess is in a high-risk situation, but decisions about operative versus nonoperative management …
Shoulder Arthroplasty: Doxy + Cefazolin No Better than Cefazolin Alone Against P. Acnes
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. This guest post comes from Andrew D. Duckworth, MSc, FRCSEd(Tr&Orth), PhD, in …
Alpha Defensin Lateral Flow Test for Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Not a Screening but a Confirmatory Test
Determination of alpha defensin in synovial fluid has shown promising results for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). https://bit.ly/2rH8JuN #JBJSInfographics #JBJS…
JBJS 100: Shoulder Impingement and Distraction Osteogenesis
Under one name or another, The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery has published quality orthopaedic content spanning three centuries. …
Topical Vancomycin in Spine Surgery: Pediatric Patients Benefit Too
When >10% of patients undergoing procedures to correct a spinal deformity develop one or more surgical-site infections, investigations into how …
JBJS 100: Infection Prevention and Hip Replacement Rates
Under one name or another, The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery has published quality orthopaedic content spanning three centuries. …
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Next-generation sequencing is a well-established technique for sequencing of DNA and has recently gained attention in many fields of medicine.