What’s New in Musculoskeletal Infection 2022Â
Recent studies on periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) and other topics are presented in the JBJS Guest Editorial “What’s New …
Antibiotic Stewardship in Orthopaedic CareÂ
All orthopaedic surgeons must carefully decide on which prophylactic antibiotic to prescribe when a patient or a young patient’s parent …
What’s New in Musculoskeletal Infection 2021
Every month, JBJS publishes a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature during the …
Low Adherence to Open-Fracture Antibiotic Guidelines
The prompt administration of prophylactic antibiotics is considered a critical component of open-fracture management. In 2011, the Eastern Association for …
Cut Infection Risk: Give Antibiotics within 60 Minutes of Open Tibia Fractures
A level-II retrospective prognostic study of 137 patients with type III open tibia fractures found that those given antibiotics within …
Antibiotics as Effective as Conservative Surgery for Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
Selected patients with osteomyelitis from diabetic foot infections can be treated medically or surgically with equal effectiveness, according to a …