Rothman Orthopaedic Institute

When it comes to the treatment of periprosthetic joint infection following total knee arthroplasty, patients will usually undergo a one-stage or two-stage exchange. Although other techniques are available, not all techniques have the best result if the implant is not removed.

The prevalence of obesity in the general population is increasing. Obesity is estimated to affect approximately one-third of adults in the United States. It is estimated that 6.1 million patients who undergo total joint arthroplasty will be obese by 2040.

Results of a retrospective study of patients who underwent primary and revision total joint arthroplasty and received warfarin as prophylaxis showed most symptomatic pulmonary emboli occurred during the first week following arthroplasty.

Have you ever considered why honey, a natural product that is so rich in sugar, is resistant to bacterial or fungal growth, even when kept at room temperature for months?

In his Commentary, Orthopaedics Today Europe Chief Medical Editor Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen, MD, said the next step following the second International Consensus Meeting (ICM) on Musculoskeletal Infection is finalizing a document that contains the decisions and recommendations from the meeting and publishing it worldwide. Plans are underway for ICM co-chair Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS, to hold an honorary lecture on this topic at the next EFORT Congress in June 2019, he said.