D-Dimer Levels May Help with PJI Diagnoses
The percentage of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) among patients requiring revision arthroplasty of the hip and knee is increasing. PJIs …
What’s New in Musculoskeletal Infection
Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature …
JBJS Editor’s Choice—Knee Sepsis: Arthroscopic or Open Treatment?
In the March 15, 2017 issue of The Journal, Johns et al. report results from a Level III …
Smoking Boosts Rate of Reoperation for Infection after TJA
Here’s one thing about which medical studies have been nearly unanimous:  Smoking is a health hazard by any measure. In …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–Sport-Related SSTIs
I may never go to the gym again!
In the January 2017Â issue of JBJS Reviews, Mitchell et al.…
Guest Post: Single-Stage Revision for Failed Shoulder Arthroplasty Is Effective
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. This guest post comes from Grigory Gershkovich, MD.
Shoulder arthroplasty continues to grow …
No Surprise: Infection Biggest Culprit in Amputation for Failed TKA
Of the hundreds of thousands of total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) performed annually around the world, very few result in failure …
Whence P. Acnes in Shoulder Arthroplasty?
Propionibacterium acnes is a frequently isolated pathogen in postoperative shoulder infections, but where exactly does it come from? According to …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–Open Fracture Care During War
Injuries to the musculoskeletal system are among the most common wounds of war. Compared with extremity injuries in the civilian …