Tyler R. McCarroll, MD, Ryan R. Jaggers, MD, Robert A. Cagle, MD, Thomas E. Davis, MD, PhD, Brenda L. Easton, LPN, Chris T. Curless, MHA, ATC, LAT, Gary W. Misamore, MD J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2021 Mar;30(3):538-543doi 10.1016/j.jse.2020.06.030 Summary by Tyler Radack, BS The lack of a concise diagnostic algorithm in the identification of postoperative…
Levent A, Neufeld ME, Piakong P, Lausmann C, Gehrke T, Citak M. J Arthroplasty. 2021 Jun 30:S0883-5403(21)00590-8doi 10.1016/j.arth.2021.06.030 Summary by Alayna Vaughan, BA Periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA) occur at a reported rate of 0.5-2%2. A diagnosis of PJI currently relies on the criteria developed by…
Miner Ross, MD, MPH, Sudarshan Iyer, Kenneth R. Gundle, MD, Donald A. Ross, MD Int J Spine Surg published online 20 July 2021doi: 10.14444/8104 Summary by Kyle Plusch, BA Diabetes has a well-known negative impact on surgical outcomes, and the prevalence of diabetes has increased significantly in recent years, including in patients undergoing spine surgery.1-3…
Nahhas CR, Chalmers PN, Parvizi J, Sporer SM, Berend KR, Moric M, Chen AF, Austin MS, Deirmengian GK, Morris MJ, Della Valle CJ J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 May 6;102(9):778-787 doi: 10.2106/JBJS.19.00915. PMID: 32379118 Summary by Emma E. Johnson BA Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the more severe complications that can occur…
Andrew L. Foster, Willemijn Boot, Valentina Stenger, Matteo D’Este, Anjali Jaiprakash, David Eglin, Stephan Zeiter, Robert G. Richards, Thomas F. Moriarty J Orthop Res. 2021; 39: 438– 448doi: 10.1002/jor.24949 Summary by Kristen Nicholson PhD Orthopedic device-related infection (ODRI), which includes periprosthetic joint and fracture-related infections often require subsequent surgical procedures and a long course of antibiotic therapy. Local antimicrobial…