Infection News

Published results showed removal of anchors or sutures, repeated revision surgery or antibiotic therapy beyond 6 weeks did not improve remission or reduce sequelae among patients with infected rotator cuff repairs.

The alpha-defensin lateral-flow test showed a high sensitivity and specificity in detecting periprosthetic joint infection prior to revision total joint arthroplasty, according to recent study results.

Use of surgical jackets and bouffants during surgery may be neither beneficial nor cost-effective in preventing surgical site infections, according to published results.

Single arthroscopic irrigation and debridement effectively eradicated septic arthritis among most native shoulder joints, with volume of irrigation reported as an important factor to prevent additional surgical management, according to published results.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons announced it has canceled its annual meeting scheduled for March 24-28, 2020, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando due to concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus.

Published results showed failure of total elbow arthroplasty due to infection led to a higher likelihood of revision failure and a greater number of subsequent operations compared with failure due to other etiologies.

PHOENIX — An investigation into the preoperative and postoperative clinical utility of synovial alpha-defensin tests showed the test did not change clinical decision-making in the setting of periprosthetic joint infection, a study presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting showed.

Aspirin was not statistically significantly different from other anticoagulants when used for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after either total hip replacement or total knee replacement with regard to its clinical effectiveness and safety profile, according to published results.

Published results showed certain preoperative and postoperative doses of osocimab used in patients undergoing unilateral knee arthroplasty met noninferiority and superiority criteria for the incidence of venous thromboembolism compared with enoxaparin.

There was no difference in venous thromboembolism and wound drainage rates in a comparison of chemoprophylactic agents used in low-risk patients who underwent revision compared with primary total joint arthroplasty, according to study results.