A new study found that infection is the leading cause of failed prosthetic knee joints, with elderly, female patients with a moderate number of comorbidities, representing the largest proportion of ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2011;9(9):787-802. Once PJI has been diagnosed, the first and more relevant question to address is whether it is necessary to remove the implant. In general, it appears ...

Most knee replacement operations go well, but some patients are affected by bacterial infection in the joint and need a second operation. This is a complicated procedure that does not always produce ...

One-stage versus two-stage revision of prosthetic joint infection (PJI): It's a topic that has been up for debate in the orthopedic surgery community. A clinical practice guideline from the Infectious ...

Infection following a total knee replacement is often a devastating experience for the patient as it prolongs their ultimate recovery and generates significant additional expenses. I asked Kevin L.

Background. Variables associated with the outcome of patients treated for prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) due to Staphylococcus aureus are not well known. Methods. The medical records of patients ...

Osseointegrated implants — metal, robotic prosthetic systems that enable bone to grow over the artificial limb — were found to have minimal risk for severe infection in a recent study published in the ...

Patients who had dental caries or implant placement one year before total knee arthroplasty have more complications, including heart attacks, according to a study published recently in the Journal of ...

Personal tragedies involving family and friends motivated this CEO to launch Peptilogics. When thinking of life-threatening surgical risks, hip or knee replacement does not immediately spring to mind.

YONKERS, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ContraFect Corporation (Nasdaq: CFRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of direct lytic agents (DLAs), ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The number of revision total knee replacement surgeries continues to increase with periprosthetic joint ...