Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of total joint surgery. Surgical management of PJI has increased surgical risks and is costly to the healthcare system. This case ...

I’ m a 53- year-old woman, and I’ ve been athletic all my life. I’ m in a soccer league and have a grinding pain in my right knee. I’ ve had knee injuries in the past, and now I’ m told I might need a ...

Seven hip joints and 7 knee joints were affected. Only 4 patients had risk factors for prosthetic joint infection (diabetes mellitus in 2, cancer in 1, and myelodysplasia in 1). The average time ...

As total joint replacement surgical technology has improved over the past, but a vital part of care — infection prevention methods — have largely remained stagn ...

According to published results, patients with PTSD may be at an increased risk for postoperative ED visits, periprosthetic joint infections and revision surgery after total knee arthroplasty ...

Amputation is looming for a Concordia Hip & Knee Institute patient. In an effort to save the limb, doctors have partnered with a Winnipeg-based company to try a new joint infection therapy.

A new study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery showed that when glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP ...

Consequently, we recommend erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein testing for patients assessed for periprosthetic joint infection. Cultures are important in the diagnosis of ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons released an updated clinical practice guideline on periprosthetic joint infection following ... themselves to hip or knee implants, potentially causing ...

two orthopedic surgeons' organizations have issued new guidance on preventing periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) when patients undergo dental procedures before or after hip and knee replacements.

Infections That Cause Joint Pain In some cases, bacterial or viral infections can lead to joint pain ... Another study found that vitamin D deficiencies could predict whether people age 50 and older ...