Aims. There is little information regarding the risk of a patient developing
Objectives. We used the National Joint Registry for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man (NJR) to investigate the risk of revision due to
Objectives.
Objectives.
Aims.
Aims. Fungal
Aims. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in detecting pathogens from synovial fluid of
Aims. Positive cultures are not uncommon in cases of revision total
knee and hip arthroplasty (TKA and THA) for presumed aseptic causes.
The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of positive
intra-operative cultures in presumed aseptic revision of TKA and
THA, and to determine whether the presence of intra-operative positive cultures
results in inferior survival in such cases. Patients and Methods. A retrospective cohort study was assembled with 679 patients
undergoing revision knee (340 cases) or hip arthroplasty (339 cases)
for presumed aseptic causes. For all patients three or more separate
intra-operative cultures were obtained. Patients were diagnosed
with a previously unsuspected
Aims. In 2013, we introduced a specialized, centralized, and interdisciplinary team in our institution that applied a standardized diagnostic and treatment algorithm for the management of
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Aims. This pilot study tested the performance of a rapid assay for diagnosing
Aims. The increasing infection burden after total hip arthroplasty (THA) has seen a rise in the use of two-stage exchange arthroplasty and the use of increasingly powerful antibiotics at the time of this procedure. As a result, there has been an increase in the number of failed two-stage revisions during the past decade. The aim of this study was to clarify the outcome of repeat two-stage revision THA following a failed two-stage exchange due to recurrent
Objectives. The optimal protocol for antibiotic loading in the articulating cement spacers for the treatment of
Objectives. The optimal protocol for antibiotic loading in the articulating cement spacers for the treatment of
Aims. Biopsy of the periprosthetic tissue is an important diagnostic tool for
Aims. In the absence of an identified organism, single-stage revision is contraindicated in
Aims. This study aimed to explore whether serum combined with synovial interleukin-6 (IL-6) measurement can improve the accuracy of
Aims. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the synovial alpha-defensin enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the diagnosis of
Aims. Failure of irrigation and debridement (I&D) for
Aims. Preoperative diagnosis is important for revision surgery after