The gold standard for treating chronic periprosthetic joint infection is still considered to be
double-stage exchange revision. The purpose of this review is to analyse the difference in …

Infection in orthopaedic and trauma surgery remains a destructive complication with
particularly challenging diagnosis and treatment due to bacterial antibiotic resistance and …

Background and purpose—Smoking is a modifiable risk factor that may adversely affect
postoperative outcomes. Healthcare providers are increasingly denying smokers access to …

Purpose The purpose of this systematic review was to elucidate the optimal age for patients
undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), to optimize the balance between the benefits and …

Background Total joint replacement (TJR) is increasingly performed in older patients with
more comorbidities, who are considered at higher risk for postoperative complications. We …

Background Smoking increases risk of several complications after total hip or knee
arthroplasty (THA/TKA), so we systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed the literature to …

Abstract Poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) bone cement is used in several biomedical
applications including as antibiotic‐filled beads, temporary skeletal spacers, and cement for …

Introduction The influence of patient gender on complications and healthcare utilization
remains unexplored. The purpose of the present study was to determine if patient gender …

Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate clinical and radiographic outcomes of
patients less than 50 years of age undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) at a …

Background Little research has focused on the influence of gender on postoperative
morbidity following total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study …