Recent Advances in Antibacterial Coatings to Combat Orthopedic Implant-Associated Infections

S Akay, A Yaghmur - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Implant-associated infections (IAIs) represent a major health burden due to the complex
structural features of biofilms and their inherent tolerance to antimicrobial agents and the …

The role of silver coating for arthroplasty components

A Diez-Escudero, NP Hailer - The Bone & Joint Journal, 2021 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most dreaded complications after arthroplasty
surgery; thus numerous approaches have been undertaken to equip metal surfaces with …

Antibacterial coating of implants: are we missing something?

CL Romanò, H Tsuchiya, I Morelli… - Bone & Joint …, 2019 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Implant-related infection is one of the leading reasons for failure in orthopaedics and trauma,
and results in high social and economic costs. Various antibacterial coating technologies …

Evidence for local antibiotics in the prevention of infection in orthopaedic trauma

MJ Flores, KE Brown, S Morshed… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Prevention of fracture-related infection (FRI) remains a substantial challenge in orthopaedic
trauma care. There is evolving evidence to support the use of local antibiotics for both the …

Antibiotics-and heavy metals-based titanium alloy surface modifications for local prosthetic joint infections

J Esteban, M Vallet-Regí, JJ Aguilera-Correa - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the second most common cause of arthroplasty failure.
Though infrequent, it is one of the most devastating complications since it is associated with …

Methods and probability of success after early revision of prosthetic joint infections with debridement, antibiotics and implant retention

B Boyer, C Cazorla - Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a rare–and dreaded–complication of arthroplasty requiring
multidisciplinary care. Given the dual goal of treating the infection and maintaining …

Surgical site infection after bone tumor surgery: risk factors and new preventive techniques

S Miwa, N Yamamoto, K Hayashi, A Takeuchi… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Surgical site infection (SSI) is a serious complication of the surgical
treatment of malignant bone tumors. Malignant bone tumor surgeries have higher rates of …

Can the leukocyte esterase strip test predict persistence of periprosthetic joint infection at second-stage reimplantation?

N Logoluso, A Pellegrini, V Suardi, I Morelli… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background We evaluated the reliability of intraoperative assessment of leukocyte esterase
(LE) in synovial fluid samples from patients undergoing reimplantation following implant …

Clinical application of antibacterial hydrogel and coating in orthopaedic and traumatology surgery

D De Meo, G Ceccarelli, G Iaiani, F Lo Torto, D Ribuffo… - Gels, 2021 - mdpi.com
Implant related infection is one of the most frequent complications in orthopaedic and trauma
surgery. Local antibiotic treatment strategies are becoming part of the prevention and …

Antibiotic-loaded coatings to reduce fracture-related infections: retrospective case series of patients with increased infectious risk

D De Meo, G Cera, R Pica, F Perfetti, P Martini… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Local antibiotic delivery strategies have been increasingly employed for the prevention of
fracture-related infections (FRIs). The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety …