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 …
JBJS Webinar: Effective Management of the Infected Total Joint
The incidence of primary total knee and hip arthroplasty is increasing steadily. While the success rates of these procedures are …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice—Pediatric Infection
Infection, whether acute, chronic, local, or systemic, is something that all surgeons respect and fear. To counter infection, tissue injury …
Positive Culture at Reimplantation in 2-Stage Exchange Arthroplasty Warrants Aggressive Treatment
Many orthopaedists order cultures of tissue and synovial fluid samples during the reimplantation phase of two-stage exchange arthroplasties. Now, thanks …