Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a tremendous burden for individual patients as well as the
global health care industry. While a small minority of joint arthroplasties will become …

Total hip arthroplasty is a cost-effective surgical procedure undertaken to relieve pain and
restore function to the arthritic hip joint. More than 1 million arthroplasties are done every …

There is strong evidence indicating that excess adiposity negatively impacts immune
function and host defence in obese individuals. This is a review of research findings …

Background: The patient-related risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection and
postoperative mortality in elderly patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty are poorly …

A 62-year-old woman with osteoarthritis presents with a 7-month history of progressively
worsening left hip pain radiating to the groin, 8 months after undergoing total left-hip …

Background: Diabetes and obesity are common in patients undergoing joint replacement.
Studies analyzing the effects of diabetes and obesity on the occurrence of periprosthetic …

Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a catastrophic complication after total hip
arthroplasty (THA). Our meta-analysis aimed to identify the individual-related risk factors that …

To identify risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection following primary total joint
arthroplasty, a systematic search was performed in Pubmed, Embase and Cochrane library …

Background Blood loss occurs significantly more frequently during total hip and knee
arthroplasty than among any other type of orthopedic operation, which can sometimes lead …

Periprosthetic joint infection is one of the most challenging complications of total joint
arthroplasty. We evaluated the incidence of early-onset (less than 2 years) and late-onset …