Periprosthetic fractures of the knee are challenging for the orthopaedist, but recurrent periprosthetic fractures are even more challenging. In this case, a 61-year-old female patient with a ...

Consequently, we recommend erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein testing for patients assessed for periprosthetic joint infection. Cultures are important in the diagnosis of ...

Zmistowski B, Karam JA, Durinka JB, Casper DS, Parvizi J: Periprosthetic joint infection increases the risk of one-year mortality. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2013; 95: 2177–84 CrossRef MEDLINE 5.

This is known as periprosthetic joint infection. In 1981, one expert estimated that the infection rate for knee surgery was 9.1%. However, newer practices of giving antibiotics during and after ...

Patients with diabetes undergoing total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) face a significantly higher risk of postoperative infections ...

Thea Turcotte says her life was likely saved by an experimental treatment developed in Winnipeg for her periprosthetic joint infection. How to Get Rid of Ants in Your House and Yard ‘Civil War ...

Most people can go home within 3 days after total knee replacement surgery. It could take you 3 months to return to most activities, and 6 months to 1 year to fully recover. Total knee replacement ...

2d). However, periprosthetic leakage was greatly decreased. We analyzed the mechanism of thrombus formation at various intervals after implantation and found that the thrombus formed initially at ...

INFORM EP: Supporting the implementation of a treatment pathway for patients with periprosthetic infection into clinical practice. Further details can be found here. Joint PREP: Feasibility study for ...

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