Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) aggravates an already difficult treatment of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI). The prevalence of drug-resistant pathogens varies across countries and increases over time. Regular monitoring of bacteriological analyses should be performed. Due to many factors influencing the AMR, the correct choice of antimicrobial management remains arguable. The primary purpose of this retrospective study was to identify and compare causative bacteria and to compare the incidence of antibiotic resistance between the septic revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and septic revision total hip arthroplasty (THA). A review of all revision TKAs and revision THAs, undertaken between 2007 and 2020 in a tertiary referral centre, was performed. Included were cases meeting the consensus criteria for PJI, in which an organism has been identified. There were no major differences in tissue sampling between revision TKAs and revision THAs over time.Aim
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Aged trauma patients are at high risk for various comorbidities and loss of function following hip fracture. Consequently a multidisciplinary approach for the treatment of these patients has become more famous in order to maintain the patients” activity level and health status prior to trauma. This study evaluates the effect of a multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation on the short- and long-term functional status of geriatric patients following hip fracture surgery. A collective of 158 hip fracture patients (> 80 years) who underwent surgery were included in this study. An initial Barthel Index lower than 30 points was a criteria to exclude patients from this study. Two subgroups, depending on the availability of treatment spots at the rehabilitation center were made. No other item was used to discriminated between the groups. Group A (n=95) stayed an average of 21 days at an inpatient rehabilitation center specialized in geriatric patients. Group B (n=63) underwent the standard postoperative treatment. As main outcome parameter we used the Barthel Index, which was evaluated for every patient on the day of discharge and checkups after three, six and twelve months.Objectives
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