Periprosthetic joint infection, venous thromboembolism prevention, and implant cost-utility are among the focuses of the new JBJS Guest Editorial What’s New in Hip Surgery. Here,
Category: Infection
An international team of musculoskeletal oncology experts have explored several important questions regarding the surgical treatment of patients through secondary analyses of data from the
The new JBJS Guest Editorial “What’s New in Musculoskeletal Infection” presents findings related to chronic periprosthetic joint infection, oral antibiotic prophylaxis, and more. Here, we
The relationship between surgical site infection and preoperative corticosteroid injection for various procedures, findings on the long-term effectiveness of corticosteroid injection versus carpal tunnel release
Multiple award-winning studies—on topics such as extended antibiotic prophylaxis after total joint arthroplasty and metal debris in the knee joint following arthroplasty with nickel-free components—are
There are some orthopaedic conditions for which a delay in treatment of even a few hours can lead to poor outcomes. Septic arthritis (SA) is
Recent studies on periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) and other topics are presented in the JBJS Guest Editorial “What’s New in Musculoskeletal Infection.” Here, we spotlight
Surgical site infections (SSIs) can be devastating complications for orthopaedic patients. A new study published in Nature advances our understanding of drug-resistant pathogens that can
All orthopaedic surgeons must carefully decide on which prophylactic antibiotic to prescribe when a patient or a young patient’s parent reports an allergy to penicillin.
The removal of metal fixation devices (hardware removal) is one of the 10 most frequently performed surgical procedures in orthopaedics. To the surgeon with limited experience, these procedures can appear to be straightforward and