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Paper of the week: Labeled white blood cell/bone marrow single-photon emission computed tomography with computed tomography fails in diagnosing chronic periprosthetic shoulder joint infection. Falstie-Jensen T, Daugaard H, Søballe K, Ovesen J, Arveschoug AK, Lange J; ROSA study group. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 Jan 31. pii: S1058-2746(18)30782-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2018.10.024. Summary by Dr. Sreeram Penna…

Paper of the week: The Timing of Corticosteroid Injections After Arthroscopic Shoulder Procedures Affects Postoperative Infection Risk. Kew ME, Cancienne JM, Christensen JE, Werner BC. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Feb 13:363546518825348. doi: 10.1177/0363546518825348. Commentary by Thema A. Nicholson MS, Surena Namdari MD Arthroscopic shoulder surgery is exceedingly common and results in reliable pain relief and…

Paper of the week: Orthopedic Implant-Associated Infection by Multidrug Resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Pfang BG, García-Cañete J, García-Lasheras J, Blanco A, Auñón Á, Parron-Cambero R, Macías-Valcayo A, Esteban J. J Clin Med. 2019 Feb 8;8(2). pii: E220. doi: 10.3390/jcm8020220. Summary and Editorial by Sreeram Penna This is a retrospective observational study from a single institution. Researchers reviewed…

Paper of the week: In vivo analysis of a first-in-class tri-alkyl norspermidine-biaryl antibiotic in an active release coating to reduce the risk of implant-related infection. Williams DL, Epperson RT, Ashton NN, Taylor NB, Kawaguchi B, Olsen RE, Haussener TJ, Sebahar PR, Allyn G, Looper RE. Acta Biomater. 2019 Jan 31. pii: S1742-7061(19)30077-7. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.01.055. Summary…

Paper of the Week: Oral versus Intravenous Antibiotics for Bone and Joint Infection. Ho-Kwong Li, M.R.C.P., Ines Rombach, D.Phil., Rhea Zambellas, M.Sc., A. Sarah Walker, Ph.D., Martin A. McNally, F.R.C.S.(Orth.), Bridget L. Atkins, F.R.C.P., Benjamin A. Lipsky, M.D., Harriet C. Hughes, M.A.(Cantab.), Deepa Bose, F.R.C.S., Michelle Kümin, Ph.D., Claire Scarborough, M.R.C.P., Philippa C. Matthews, D.Phil.,…