Debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR) remains a commonly utilized technique in the treatment of acute prosthetic joint infections despite its inconsistent outcomes. The performance of a second DAIR after a failed first debridement is...
Background/Objectives: There is no consensus on whether it is possible to preserve implant retention during deep surgical site infections (SSIs), and there is no widely accepted treatment protocol to date for these patients. The aim of this study is...
Background: The management of prosthetic joint infections (PJI) with debridement and retention of the implant (DAIR) has its rules. Some authors claim that lacking the exchange of mobile prosthetic parts is doomed to failure, while others regard it a...
It is unknown how rifampicin resistance in staphylococci causing a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) affects outcomes after debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR). We thus aimed to compare the risk of relapse in DAIR-treated early...
Background: This study aims to assess how patient comorbidities and risk factors influence treatment outcomes of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). The role of timing for DAIR intervention, administration of antibiotics, and the microbiological pr...
Given the variable success of the debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR) procedure in patients with acute prosthetic joint infection (PJI), an accurate selection of candidates is critical. In this study, we set about calculating the pr...
Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most serious complications following total joint arthroplasty. The debridement, antibiotics, irrigation, and implant retention (DAIR) procedure is commonly employed to treat acute, early-...
Background: Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) is an established treatment for early periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following hip arthroplasty; however, reported success rates remain highly variable, particularly in patients...
Background: The treatment of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) involves various strategies, with debridement, antibiotic, and implant retention (DAIR) being a preferred method for acute infections due to its lower morbidity. However, DAIR success...
One of the most commonly used treatments for acute prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is DAIR (debridement, antibiotics and implant retention), which comprises the debridement and the retention of the implant, followed by antibiotic treatment. The effi...
Background: Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) is the treatment of choice for early and acute hematogenous periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs), but its success rates vary widely. The primary outcome of this study was to assess...
Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) can be devastating for the patient and demanding for the surgeon. In acute PJI, attempts are made to retain the prosthesis by debridement of the infected tissue, targeted antibiotic therapy and an exch...
Despite ongoing efforts to enhance diagnostic and treatment processes, the success rate for eradicating infections, particularly prosthetic joint infections (PJIs), currently stands at around 50%. For acute infections occurring shortly after arthropl...
Background: In recent years, many studies have demonstrated the efficacy of an early switch to oral antibiotics after surgical treatment in orthopedic-related infections. However, large analyses on periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are lacking....
This international, multi-center study investigated the effect of individual components of surgery on the clinical outcomes of patients treated for fracture-related infection (FRI). All patients with surgically treated FRIs, confirmed by the FRI cons...
The aim of this study was to investigate whether the presence of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) producing the Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL) affects the outcome of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI). Patients with acute and chronic PJI sustained b...
Introduction: Periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) represent a devastating consequence following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). In this study, the authors describe a modified surgical technique developed to enhance the classical irrigation and debr...
Background/Objectives: The optimal duration of antibiotic therapy for bacterial prosthetic joint infections (PJI) remains a topic of considerable debate. Current recommendations are often based on limited evidence and expert consensus. Emerging data...
Background/Objectives: Antibiotic-loaded calcium sulphate beads (CSBs) are biodegradable local antibiotic carriers used as an adjunct to surgical and systemic antimicrobial treatment of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Their incremental clinical...
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Wilms Tumor (WT) is one of the most common renal tumors in the pediatric population. Occasionally, WT can primarily develop outside the kidneys (Extra-Renal Wilms Tumor, ERWT). Most pediatric ERWTs develop in the abdominal cavity and pelvis, whereas...
Large-scale superconductor applications necessitate a superconducting matrix with pinning sites (PSs) that immobilize vortices at elevated temperatures and magnetic fields. While previous works focused on the single addition of nanoparticles, the sim...
Background/Objectives: Long-run facility-level perinatal data from Central Asia are scarce. We described eleven years of stillbirth, neonatal, infant and perinatal mortality at one tertiary maternity center in Kazakhstan, and used the Birthweight and...
Background/Objectives: Mediterranean diet adherence has been associated with cardiometabolic and psychological health, but evidence integrating these outcomes with health-related quality of life in primary care populations remains limited. This study...
Objectives: To compare the characteristics and outcomes of cases with acute prosthetic joint infection (PJI; early post-surgical or hematogenous) by Staphylococcus aureus managed with implant removal (IRm) or debridement and retention (DAIR). To anal...
Introduction: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a serious complication after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). While debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) are considered for acute PJI, success rates vary. This study aims to a...
Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a serious complication associated with substantial morbidity and healthcare costs. Although two-stage revision arthroplasty is widely accepted as a standard t...
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most common mode of failure of megaprostheses, yet the literature on the topic is scarce, and studies report conflicting data regarding the optimal treatment strategy. Patients with megaprostheses PJI are often...
Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) causes significant morbidity and mortality for patients globally. Delivery of antibiotics to the site of infection has potential to improve the treatment outcomes and enhance biofilm eradication. These antibiotics can...
Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSIs) and prosthetic joint infections remain among the most serious complications in orthopedic surgery, and chemical debridement is recommended for all septic revisions. The combination of polyhexanide (PHMB)...
Background/Objectives: The prevalence of joint replacement surgeries has significantly increased over the last century, leading to a corresponding rise in complications, particularly periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). The management of a PJI invol...
Background: Culture-negative periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are dramatically increasing in prevalence. The success rate of implant-saving procedures in acute PJI cases is closely correlated with prompt diagnosis, rapid isolation/identificatio...
Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) represents a challenge following hip or knee arthroplasty, demanding immediate intervention to prevent implant failure and systemic issues. Bacterial biofilm development on orthopedic devices worsens P...
Denitrifying bioreactors are an agricultural best management practice developed in the midwestern United States to treat agricultural drainage water enriched with nitrate‐nitrogen (NO3N). The practice is spreading rapidly to agricultural regions wit...
Background: A post-operative or late acute periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) requires a protocol of aggressive joint Debridement, modular implant Exchange, Component Retention, and post-operative Antimicrobial t...
Fracture-related infections (FRIs), as shown in the literature, represent one of the main complications of trauma surgery. They are a consequence of an implant-related “biofilm” formation and are a challenge for surgeons, microbiologists,...
Periprosthetic infection (PJI) after TAR is a serious complication, often requiring further surgery, including revision arthroplasty, conversion to ankle arthrodesis, or even amputation. This systematic review aims to summarize the current evidence o...
Background: Persistent and relapsing prosthetic joint infection (PJI) due to Staphylococcus aureus presents a clinical challenge. This study aimed to provide an extensive description of phenotypic and genomic changes that could be related to persiste...
Goal: The purpose of this review is to provide a systematic and comprehensive overview of the available literature on the treatment of an early prosthetic joint infection (PJI) after revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and provide treatment guidel...
(1) Background: Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are severe and frightening complications in orthopaedic surgery, and they are generally divided into three categories: early infections (those occurring within the first 4–6 weeks), delayed...
Background/Objectives: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a severe complication following both total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). While the microbiological profile of TKA PJI has been well characterized,...
Fungal prosthetic joint infection (fPJI) is one of the orthopaedic pathologies where there is no clear evidence, guidelines or algorithm to guide the surgeon in its management. This is in addition to the difficulty with which these infections are dia...
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains one of the most challenging complications of arthroplasty. Optimal antibiotic strategies and the role of multidisciplinary teams (MDT) are not fully defined. We retrospectively analyzed 86 PJI surgical pro...
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains among the most challenging and costly complications. PJI rates vary from 0.39% to 3.9% after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study aimed to identify the causative microorganisms involved and to report...
The objective of vehicle search is to locate and identify vehicles in uncropped, real-world images, which is the combination of two tasks: vehicle detection and re-identification (Re-ID). As an emerging research topic, vehicle search plays a signific...
Local antibiotic infusion has emerged as a promising adjunctive therapy, delivering high concentrations of antibiotics directly to the infection site. This approach aims to enhance eradication of pathogens while minimizing systemic side effects assoc...
The prevention and optimal treatment of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI), including antibiotic prophylaxis and DAIR (debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention), is a controversial topic. This study evaluated treatment trends over the past...
The decision-making process can be complex and underestimated, where mismanagement could lead to poor results and excessive spending. This situation appears in highly complex multi-criteria problems such as the project portfolio selection (PPS) probl...
This study aims to explore the quality of life (QOL) and pain after revision surgery for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) based on patients’ reported outcomes. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted and 137 valid responses wer...
Prosthetic joint infections are considered difficult to treat they needing aggressive surgery and long antimicrobial treatments. However, the exact duration of these therapies has been established empirically. In the last years, several studies have...
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