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Erick Marigi MD, Ian Marigi BA, Matthew Crowe MD, Cedric J Ortiguera MD, Cameron Ledford MD, Jean-David Werthel MD, John W Sperling MD MBA, Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo MD PhD, and Bradley Schoch MD Journal of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, 2021 Feb 8;S1058-2746(21)00085-9DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2020.12.025 Summary by Daniel Hameed, B.A. Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of medical conditions…

Fei Yang, Chenyu Zhao, Rong Huang, Hui Ma, Xiaohe Wang, Guodong Wang, Xiaowei Zhao Scientific Reports, 11, Article number: 677 (2021)DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80547-z Summary by Leanne Ludwick, BS As periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most devastating complications following total hip and knee arthroplasty, early and accurate diagnosis of PJI is critical for infection…

Ajay Premkumar, Sita Nirupama Nishtala, Joseph T. Nguyen, Mathias Bostrom, Alberto V. Carli The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2021, ISSN 0883-5403 (in press)DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2021.02.033 Summary by Jennifer Z. Mao, MBA Plastic, acrylic cement, and porous titanium are common materials in orthopedics.1 Biofilm formation from invading bacteria on these materials can cause periprosthetic joint infection, a rare…

Pablo Sanz-Ruiz, MD, PhD, Jose Antonio Matas-Diez, MD, Manuel Villanueva-Martinez, MD, PhD, Alex Dos Santos-Vaquinha Blanco, MD, Javier Vaquero, MD, PhD The Journal of Arthroplasty, 35(12), 3724-3729.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2020.06.045 Summary by Nura Gouda, BS The authors of this retrospective study explored prophylactic usage of two different antibiotic-loaded bone cements (ALBC) against prosthetic joint infections (PJI) and their…