Volume 1 of Português (Brasil) translation available online at the following link. Volume 1 is composed of Parts I (General Assembly) and Part II (Hip and Knee), with 553 pages plus the Prologue.
By Dr. Edward Schwarz Musculoskeletal infections (MSKI) remain the bane of orthopaedic surgery, resulting in grievous illness and inordinate costs that threaten healthcare systems. As prevention, diagnosis and treatment remain largely unchanged over the last fifty years, a 2nd International Consensus Meeting on MSKI (ICM 2018) was completed on July 25-27, 2018 in Philadelphia, PA,…
Alpha Defensin, Leukocyte Esterase, C-reactive Protein, and Leukocyte Count in Synovial Fluid for Pre-operative Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Infection. Elena De Vecchi, Carlo Luca Romanò, Roberta De Grandi, Laura Cappelletti, Francesca Villa, and Lorenzo Drago. International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology 32 (2018): 205873841880607. doi:10.1177/2058738418806072.
Four versus six weeks of antibiotic therapy for osteoarticular infections after implant removal: a randomized trial. Benkabouche M, Racloz G, Spenchbach H, Lipsky BA, Gaspoz JM, Uçkay I. J Antimicrob Chemother 2019 May 18. Doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz202. Summary and editorial by Dr. Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker For several decades, osteoarticular infections after implant removal have been treated with…
This weeks paper of the week consists of paper and commentary about disseminated infection of Encephalitozoon cuniculi and its hip related effects.
Title: Culturing periprosthetic tissue in blood culture bottles results in isolation of additional microorganisms. van den Bijllaardt W, van der Jagt OP, Peijs M, Janssens M, Buiting AG, Reuwer AQ. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 2018 Epub. DOI: 10.1007/s10096-018-3420-6 Summary and Editorial by Dr. Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker and Dr. Sreeram Penna The aim of this…
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