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Low Risk, Not No Risk: What Raises Infection After Arthroscopy?

Periarticular Injection for Pain Control after Surgical Treatment of Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and treatment often requires extensive surgery. Intraoperative periarticular inj...

The One-Year Infection Rates After Vancomycin Powder and Dilute Povidone-Iodine Lavage in High-Risk Primary Total Joint...

Given the severe morbidity, mortality, and substantial cost of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), substantial research has been conducted to compare peri- and postoperative infe...

Increased Risk of Infection in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Conversions Compared to Revision Primary Total Knee Ar...

The risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following conversion of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains unknown. Literature is li...

Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty for Aseptic Failure After Staged Exchange for Periprosthetic Joint Infection: High Rate...

Data are limited regarding the outcomes of revision total knee arthroplasty(TKA) for aseptic failure following the successful eradication of periprosthetic joint infection(PJI) wit...

No Improvement in Infection or Complication Rate with Extended Oral Antibiotic Prophylaxis After Primary Total Joint Art...

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) leads to increased complications and cost after total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA and TKA). Extended oral antibiotic prophylaxis (EOA) has a...

Changing Surgical Approach During Periprosthetic Joint Infection Treatment Does Not Increase Risk of Eradication Failure...

Hip approach discordance in aseptic revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) is not associated with increased dislocation or re-revision risk. Whether the same holds true for the trea...

How early action may reduce fracture-related infections

Fracture-related infection is a frequent and costly complication after fracture fixation, with previously published literature citing a wide range in incidence from as low as 1% in...

Differences and Similarities in Hip and Knee Acute Periprosthetic Joint Infections After Primary Arthroplasty Treated wi...

Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) are the recommended surgical treatments for acute periprosthetic joint infections (PJI). The success of DAIR has been variabl...

The Efficacy of Cefazolin Alternatives for Periprosthetic Joint Infection Prevention after Primary Total Hip and Knee Ar...

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a challenging complication following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Current guidelines recommend the use of first-generation cephalosp...

One-Stage Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty for Chronic Periprosthetic Joint Infection Requiring Gastrocnemius Flap Recon...

A one-stage revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been increasingly adopted for the treatment of chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in specialized centers. However,...

Musculoskeletal Infection Imaging: Key Considerations for Sports Medicine

Musculoskeletal infections in athletic and physically active patients present distinct diagnostic challenges, as early clinical and imaging findings frequently overlap with trauma,...

Cefazolin Alone Versus Vancomycin Plus Cefazolin for Intravenous Prophylaxis in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic...

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a devastating complication following total joint arthroplasty, leading to substantial morbidity and increased healthcare costs. Cefazol...

Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention in Periprosthetic Joint Infection after Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplas...

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) in treating periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after unicompartmental kne...

Postoperative Oral Antibiotics Continue to Increase in Prevalence Without Associated Improvements in One-Year Periprosth...

In an effort to reduce periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) following total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), extended oral antibiotic (EOA) prophylaxis h...

Sensor-enabled smart device may detect PJI before diagnosis

NEW ORLEANS — Use of a sensor-enabled smart device implanted at the time of total knee arthroplasty may detect periprosthetic joint infection before diagnosis, according to results...

Standardizing Safe Cefazolin Use in Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Multidisciplinary Triage Protocol

Cefazolin is the first-line perioperative antimicrobial for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) due to its efficacy against typical skin pathogens, favorable safety profile, and cost-ef...

Antithrombotic Therapies and Their Associations with Periprosthetic Joint Infection Risk After Total Knee and Hip Arthro...

The impact of postoperative antithrombotic therapy (ATT) on complications such as periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after total knee and hip arthroplasty (TKA and THA, respectiv...

Does Pre- and Intra-operative Culture Negativity Affect the Outcome of Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention i...

Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) are standard treatments for acute hip and knee periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). However, culture-negative (CN) cases com...

The Impact of Body Mass Index on the Risk of Postoperative 90-Day Infection Differs Between Primary Total Hip and Knee A...

Body mass index (BMI) is widely used to guide surgical candidacy in total joint arthroplasty (TJA), with many institutions and payors applying uniform BMI thresholds, commonly ≥ 40...

C-Reactive Protein and Fibrinogen Dynamics are Predictors of Reinfection Risk after Explantation in Two-Stage Periprosth...

This study aimed to evaluate early postoperative changes in C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen after explantation in two-stage revision surgeries and their potential to predic...

Extra Antibiotic Doesn't Reduce Infection Risk During Surgery To Fix Complex Fractures, Trial Finds

MONDAY, April 20, 2026 — Adding an extra antibiotic powder doesn’t further reduce a person’s risk of infection during surgery to repair complex bone fractures, a new study says. Pe...

Non-Articulating Spacers Increase the Risk of Patella Baja in the Treatment of Chronic Periprosthetic Joint Infections o...

Patellar baja is a known complication following primary and revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Static, or non-articulating, spacers for TKA periprosthetic joint infection (PJI...

Emerging Concepts in Periprosthetic Joint Infection Research: RNA, DNA, and Protein Sequencing Tools for the Characteriz...

Culture-based diagnostics have been utilized historically by the orthopaedic community to help identify the causative organism for patients with periprosthetic joint infection (PJI...