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Surgeons should understand the stages and indications for removal of retained hardware in total knee arthroplasty to avoid malpositioning, infection or the unnecessary removal of hardware, according to a presenter.

Results showed routine joint aspiration may not predict residual infection prior to reimplantation in patients undergoing two-stage exchange for periprosthetic joint infection.

The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons presented the inaugural Industry Innovation Award to Enovis and bioMerieux Inc. at the AAHKS Annual Meeting, according to a press release.

Results found consistent rates of culture positivity for Cutibacterium during revision shoulder arthroplasty in samples with high bacterial loads, while time to positivity and a strength of positivity helped determine true positives.