Antibacterial designs for implantable medical devices: Evolutions and challenges

H Cao, S Qiao, H Qin, KD Jandt - Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The uses of implantable medical devices are safer and more common since sterilization
methods and techniques were established a century ago; however, device-associated …

Mortality, patient-reported outcome measures, and the health economic burden of prosthetic joint infection

Y Xu, TB Huang, MA Schuetz… - EFORT Open …, 2023 - eor.bioscientifica.com
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most devastating complications for a patient
following arthroplasty. This scoping review aims to evaluate the burden of PJI on individual …

An aptamer-based sandwich assay for detection of alpha-defensin human neutrophil protein 1 on a microfluidic platform

R Gandotra, TW Chen, FC Kuo, MS Lee… - Biosensors and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a labor-intensive and
challenging issue, with life-threatening complications associated with misdiagnoses …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in revision hip arthroplasty for prosthetic joint infection: a single-center study of 423 hips at a high-volume center between 2008 and 2021

RJ Liukkonen, M Honkanen, AP Reito, ET Skyttä… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most devastating complications after
total hip arthroplasty (THA), and comorbidities increase the risk. We examined whether there …

Clinically applicable optimized periprosthetic joint infection diagnosis via AI based pathology

Y Tao, Y Luo, H Hu, W Wang, Y Zhao, S Wang… - NPJ Digital …, 2024 - nature.com
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a severe complication after joint replacement surgery
that demands precise diagnosis for effective treatment. We enhanced PJI diagnostic …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in revision knee arthroplasty for prosthetic joint infection: a single-center study of 384 knees at a high-volume center between 2008 and 2021

R Liukkonen, M Honkanen, E Skyttä, A Eskelinen… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most devastating complications after
total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and comorbidities increase the risk. We examined whether a …

The use of antibiotic‐loaded bone cement does not increase antibiotic resistance after primary total joint arthroplasty

K Tootsi, V Heesen, M Lohrengel… - Knee Surgery …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose One of the preventive strategies for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the use of
antibiotic‐loaded bone cement (ALBC) in primary total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Even though …

How Many Patients Qualify for Extended Oral Antibiotic Prophylaxis Infection Following Primary and Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasties?

GR Potter, BW Feuchtenberger… - The Journal of Knee …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Extended oral antibiotic prophylaxis (EOAP) has been suggested to reduce rates of
periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) postoperatively after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The …

A New Antifungal-Loaded Sol-Gel Can Prevent Candida albicans Prosthetic Joint Infection

H Garlito-Díaz, J Esteban, A Mediero, RA Carias-Cálix… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fungal PJI is one of the most feared complications after arthroplasty. Although a rare finding,
its high associated morbidity and mortality makes it an important object of study. The most …

Impact of fixation method on femoral bone loss: a retrospective evaluation of stem loosening in first-time revision total hip arthroplasty among two hundred and fifty five …

N Wagener, M Pumberger, S Hardt - International Orthopaedics, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Implant loosening represent the most common indication for stem revision in hip
revision arthroplasty. This study compares femoral bone loss and the risk of initial revisions …