It is traditionally stated that around 80% of all periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) are caused by well-known gram-positive organisms such as We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 1,363 patients with confirmed PJI (559 THA and 804 TKA) who received treatment at our institution between 2000 and 2019. Pertinent data related to demographics, microbiological findings, and outcome of treatment were collected. Organisms were differentiated using culture or confirmed by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-time of flight (MALDI-tof) mass spectrometry. Statistical analysis included logistic regressions.Aim
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Cementless total knee arthroplasty (TKA) offers the potential for strong biological fixation compared with cemented TKA where fixation is achieved by the mechanical integration of the cement. Few mid-term results are available for newer cementless TKA designs, which have used additive manufacturing (3D printing). The aim of this study was to present mid-term clinical outcomes and implant survivorship of the cementless Stryker Triathlon Tritanium TKA. This was a single institution registry review of prospectively gathered data from 341 cementless Triathlon Tritanium TKAs at four to 6.8 years follow-up. Outcomes were determined by comparing pre- and postoperative Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (KOOS JR) scores, and pre- and postoperative 12-item Veterans RAND/Short Form Health Survey (VR/SF-12) scores. Aseptic loosening and revision for any reason were the endpoints which were used to determine survivorship at five years.Aims
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Cementless TKA offers the potential for strong fixation through biologic fixation technology as compared to cemented TKA where fixation is achieved through mechanical integration of the cement. Few mid-term results are available for newer cementless TKA designs that have used additive manufacturing (3-D printing) for component design. The purpose of this study is to present minimum 5-year clinical outcomes and implant survivorship of a specific cementless TKA using a novel 3-D printed tibial baseplate. This is a single institution registry review of the prospectively obtained data on 296 cementless TKA using a novel 3-D printed tibial baseplate with minimum 5-year follow-up. Outcomes were determined by comparing pre- and post-operative Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (KOOS JR) scores and pre- and post-operative 12 item Veterans RAND/Short Form Health Survey (VR/SF-12). Aseptic loosening as well as revision for any reason were the endpoints used to determine survivorship at 5 years.Introduction
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