Prosthetic Joint Infection
Suppression antibiotics may improve survival in patients with PJI, retained hardware
Results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting showed suppression antibiotics may improve survival rates for patients with a prosthetic joint infection of the hip or knee with retained hardware.
Telehealth may be valid for evaluating symptomatic patients for revision TJA
SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed use of telehealth may improve in-office efficiency and evaluation, and improve access to health care among patients with symptomatic total joint arthroplasty.
Top in ID: Vaginal ring for HIV prevention; prosthetic joint infection therapy
A vaginal ring that releases dapivirine for HIV prevention has been licensed for use in 11 sub-Saharan African countries according to the Population Council.
Prosthetic joint infection therapy gets breakthrough designation from FDA
The FDA designated a drug-device combination for periprosthetic joint infection in hip and knee replacement patients as a breakthrough therapy, which may accelerate its approval, the manufacturer said.
Cutibacterium-positive infection cultures after THA, TKA may lead to subtle changes
Cutibacterium-positive prosthetic joint infection cultures after total hip and total knee arthroplasty may lead to subtle clinical and laboratory changes, according to a presentation at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting.
Prolonged antibiotics may alter microbiology of recurrent infections after reimplantation
Extended oral antibiotics may alter the microbiology of recurrent prosthetic joint infections following two-stage reimplantation, according to data presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting.
Preoperative weight loss may not affect outcomes for patients with obesity undergoing TKA
Results published in the Journal of Arthroplasty showed patients with class II and class III obesity do not benefit or harm from preoperative weight loss prior to total knee arthroplasty.
Corticosteroid injection during TKA manipulation under anesthesia improved range of motion
According to published results, intra-articular corticosteroid injection for manipulation under anesthesia during total knee arthroplasty improved range of motion without increasing risk of joint infection.
PIANO study gives insight into successful prosthetic joint infection management
Prosthetic joint replacement surgery changes the lives of millions annually, but complications, including prosthetic joint infection, occur in 1% to 2% of patients following large joint replacement.
Extended oral antibiotic prophylaxis is cost-effective, reduces PJI following TJA
While surgeons should keep in mind the development of future antimicrobial resistance, results showed extended oral antibiotic prophylaxis is a cost-effective option for reducing prosthetic joint infection after total joint arthroplasty.