Tomás B. Corcoran, M.D., Paul S. Myles, D.Sc., Andrew B. Forbes, Ph.D., Allen C. Cheng, Ph.D., Leon A. Bach, Ph.D., Edmond O’Loughlin, M.Clin.Res., Kate Leslie, M.D., Matthew T.V. Chan, Ph.D., David Story, M.D., Timothy G. Short, M.D., Catherine Martin, Ph.D., Pauline Coutts, P.Grad.Dip.N., et al., for the PADDI Investigators, the Australian and New Zealand College…
Antonio Klasan; Arne Schermuksnies; Florian Gerber; Matt Bowman; Susanne Fuchs-Winkelmann; Thomas Jan Heyse Bone Joint Journal. 2021 Jun;103-B(6 Supple A):171-176.DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.103B6.BJJ-2020-1923.R1 Summary by: Amer Haffar, BS Managing PJI after TKA remains a difficult challenge. Successful treatment of PJI is largely contingent on the administration of appropriate antibiotics. The most common pathogens associated with PJI vary…
B.P. Chalmers, J.T. Weston, D.R. Osmon, A.D. Hanssen, D.J. Berry, M.P. Abdel The Bone and Joint Journal, July 2019 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.101b7.bjj-2018-1189.r1 Summary: Daniel Corr, BS Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a significant concern following total knee arthroplasty (TKA), as this deep infection complication often requires a revision arthroplasty procedure.1,2 Therefore, it is important to understand and…
Michael E. Neufeld, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Brent A. Lanting, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Michael Shehata, MD, BCh, BAO, James L. Howard, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Steven J. MacDonald, MD, FRCSC, Matthew G. Teeter, PhD, and Edward M. Vasarhelyi, MD, MSc, FRCSC The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Volume 103, Issue 11, May 11, 2021DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.20.01559 Summary:…
Alex J. Anatone, MD, Nicholas C. Danford, MD, Eugene S. Jang, MS, MD, Anne Smartt, MD, Matthew Konigsberg, MD, Wakenda K. Tyler, MD Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Volume 28, Issue 20, 2020.doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-19-00582 Summary by: Serge Tzeuton, BS A common surgical complication is surgical site infection (SSI). This can be of…