Over the last three decades there have been significant advancements in the knee and hip
replacement technology that has been driven by an issue in the past concerning adverse …

The number of orthopedic implants for bone fixation and joint arthroplasty has been steadily
increasing over the past few years. However, implant-associated infection (IAI), a major …

Aims The success rates of two-stage revision arthroplasty for infection have evolved since
their early description. The implementation of internationally accepted outcome criteria led to …

Background We sought to determine the ultimate fate of patients undergoing resection
arthroplasty as a first stage in the process of 2-stage exchange and evaluate risk factors for …

Background It is unknown whether the outcomes of treatment for periprosthetic joint infection
(PJI) are improving with time. This study evaluated trends in PJI treatment outcomes in the …

Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a dreaded and unpredictable
complication after total hip arthroplasty (THA). In addition to causing substantial morbidity …

Background: Two-stage exchange arthroplasty remains the gold standard in the United
States for treatment of chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Long-term reinfection rates …

Background There is currently no commonly accepted method of stratifying complexity of
prosthetic joint infection (PJI). This study assesses a new classification, the Joint-Specific …

Infection is one of the major issues associated with the failure of orthopedic devices, mainly
due to implant bacterial colonization, biofilm formation, and associated antibiotic resistance …

Aims Two-stage exchange arthroplasty is the most common definitive treatment for
prosthetic joint infection (PJI) in the USA. Complications that occur during treatment are often …