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Editor's Choice Hip Infection Knee

Diagnosing PJI: When The “Urine Dipstick” Outperforms Conventional Labs

April 18, 2019 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Despite what seems like a new, high-quality study being published on the topic every week or so, orthopaedic surgeons still have an extremely hard time

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Basic Science Infection

Rabbit Study Suggests Antibiotic-Releasing Implant Coating Could Cut Infection Risk

February 28, 2019 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

A study by Miller et al. in the February 20, 2019 issue of JBJS provides preclinical proof of concept that antibiotic-loaded coatings on orthopaedic implants

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Guest Post Infection

Musculoskeletal Infections: Oral Antibiotics Not Inferior to IV

February 8, 2019 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. In response to a recent New England Journal of Medicine study, the following commentary comes from Daniel Leas, MD and Joseph R.

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Hip Infection Knee

Extended Oral Antibiotics May Cut PJI Risk When Risk Factors Aren’t Modifiable

December 21, 2018 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) create a significant burden for patients, surgeons, and healthcare systems. That is why so much research has gone into how best

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Hip Infection Infographic Video Summary Visual Abstract

Routine Diagnostic Tests for Periprosthetic Joint Infection Demonstrate a High False-Negative Rate

December 14, 2018 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Full article   Background: Current guidelines recommend serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) as the first-line testing for evaluation of suspected periprosthetic

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Basic Science Infection

Disrupting “Quorum Sensing” Could Help Fight Biofilms

October 22, 2018 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

This post comes from Fred Nelson, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon in the Department of Orthopedics at Henry Ford Hospital and a clinical associate professor at

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Basic Science Infection

Surgical Infection Prevention: Local Antibiotic Powders Beat IV Agents in Rats

September 26, 2018 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

When it comes to preventing infections associated with orthopaedic procedures, the question of which antibiotic to use is only one of several concerns. How and

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Foot and Ankle Infection

Use Data, Guidelines, and Intuition to Manage Infection after Toe/Forefoot Amputation

September 7, 2018 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

The number of articles published each year in orthopaedics that evaluate infections seems to approach, if not exceed, 1,000. Yet, despite all of these publications,

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Infection What's New

What’s New in Musculoskeletal Infection 2018

August 28, 2018 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature during the previous year in 13 subspecialties. Click

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Hip Infection Knee

Fluctuating Glucose Levels Linked to Post-TJA Problems

July 12, 2018 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

At any given time, a patient’s blood-glucose level is easy to measure. Beyond the standard pre/postoperative lab values, there are finger sticks, transdermal meters, and

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