Paper of the week: Risk Factors for Failure After 1-Stage Exchange Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection.

BySreeram Penna

Paper of the week: Risk Factors for Failure After 1-Stage Exchange Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection. Citak M, Friedenstab J, Abdelaziz H, Suero EM, Zahar A, Salber J, Gehrke T. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Jun 19;101(12):1061-1069. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.18.00947. Summary by Dr Sreeram Penna In this case control study…

Paper of the week: Continuous Antibiotic Therapy Can Reduce Recurrence of Prosthetic Joint Infection in Patients Undergoing 2-Stage Exchange.

ByICM Philly

Paper of the week: Continuous Antibiotic Therapy Can Reduce Recurrence of Prosthetic Joint Infection in Patients Undergoing 2-Stage Exchange. Ascione T, Balato G, Mariconda M, Rotondo R, Baldini A, Pagliano P. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Dec 20. pii: S0883-5403(18)31218-X. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.12.017 Summary and editorial by Sreeram Penna The main aim of this observational cohort study is…

Paper of the week: Mortality During Total Hip Periprosthetic Joint Infection.

ByICM Philly

Paper of the week. Mortality During Total Hip Periprosthetic Joint Infection. Natsuhara KM, Shelton TJ, Meehan JP, Lum ZC. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Dec 24. pii: S0883-5403(18)31225-7. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.12.024. Summary and Editorial by Sreeram Penna This publication is a systemic review of the literature and its main aim is to identify the mortality rate following two-stage…