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November 30, 2021

Paper of the Week: Risk Factors for Acute Surgical Site Infection after Spinal Instrumentation Procedures: A Case-Control Study

Tiago Amorim-Barbosa, Ricardo Sousa, Ricardo Rodrigues-Pinto and António Oliveira Int J Spine Surg. 2021;8130doi: 10.14444/8130 Summary by Khoa Tran, BA Surgical site infection (SSI) is a major concern in spine…

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November 23, 2021

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Paper of the Week: Hospital Costs for Unsuccessful Two-Stage Revisions for Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Steven M. Kurtz PhD, Genymphas B.Higgs PhD, EdmundLau MS, Richard R.Iorio MD, P. MaxwellCourtney MD, JavadParvizi MD The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2021, ISSN 0883-5403doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2021.10.018 Summary by Emanuele Chisari MD…

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November 16, 2021

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Paper of the Week: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Increase the Risk of Periprosthetic Join Infection

Emanuele Chisari, MD, Darren D’Mello, BA, Matthew B. Sherman, BS, and Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2021;00:1-6DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.20.01585 Summary by Colin M. Baker, BS Periprosthetic joint…

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November 9, 2021

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Paper of the Week: sCD28, sCD80, sCTLA-4, and sBTLA Are Promising Markers in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches for Aseptic Loosening and Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Jubel J.M., Randau T. M., Becker-Gotot J., Scheidt S., Wimmer M. D., Kohlhof H., Burger C., Wirtz D. C., Schildberg F. A. Front Immunol. 2021 Aug 6; 12: 687065. doi:…

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November 2, 2021

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Paper of the Week: A Back Table Ultraviolet Light Decreases Environmental Contamination During Operative Cases

Jason M Jennings, Todd M Miner, Roseann M Johnson, Aviva K Pollet, Anna C Brady, Douglas A Dennis Am J Infect Control. 2021 Oct 2; S0196-6553(21)00640-4doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.09.020 Summary by Farideh…

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