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8 important items to read from CCJR
Orthopedics Today features eight stories of importance to emerge from the Current Concepts in Joint Replacement Winter Meeting.
A look at appropriate handling of failed proximal femoral fracture fixation
ORLANDO, Fla. — During a session on hip fractures at the Current Concepts in Joint Replacement Winter Meeting, here, William J. Hozack, MD, shared his insights and recommendations for salvage options after failed fixation of proximal femoral fractures. Read more.
Chronic suppression with oral antibiotics linked with better infection-free survivorship after PJI
ORLANDO, Fla. — An award-winning retrospective study presented here showed a significantly higher 5-year infection-free prosthetic survival rate after surgery for periprosthetic joint infection among patients who had chronic suppression with oral antibiotics compared with patients who did not. Read more.
VIDEO: Nam discusses patient-specific instrumentation
ORLANDO, Fla. — At the Current Concepts in Joint Replacement Winter Meeting, Denis Nam, MD, MSc, shared several take-home messages for orthopedic surgeons from his presentation on patient-specific instrumentation. Watch video.
Multidisciplinary approach aids management of pathologic hip fracture due to metastatic disease
ORLANDO, Fla. — An isolated lesion discovered during diagnosis of a pathologic hip fracture should be treated as a primary tumor until proven otherwise, according to a presenter, here. Read more.
Dilute betadine lavage, correcting malnutrition among strategies cited to minimize risk of PJI
ORLANDO, Fla. — At the Current Concepts in Joint Replacement Winter Meeting, here, Craig J. Della Valle, MD, discussed techniques and considerations to minimize the risk of periprosthetic joint infection. Read more.
Joint registry data highlight timing and causes of failure, opportunities for solutions
ORLANDO, Fla. — In a presentation at the Current Concepts in Joint Replacement Winter Meeting, Daniel J. Berry, MD, highlighted observations from joint registries. Read more.
THA seen as a possibility for patients with neuromuscular disorders
ORLANDO, Fla. — Although primary total hip arthroplasty was rarely performed in patients with neuromuscular disorders due to concerns about loosening, dislocation and uncertain functional benefit, a surgeon here said the operation is now an option for these patients. Read more.
Spinal stenosis, time of day for surgery linked with motor nerve palsy after THA
ORLANDO, Fla. — Research presented here highlighted patient and surgeon factors associated with the development of motor nerve palsy after primary total hip arthroplasty. Read more.