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Introduction Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) represents one of the most devastating complications in joint arthroplasty, with a prevalence of 1–2% after primary joint replacement and 4% after revision. 1 , 2 It is also the most common
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Leeds Institute of Rheumatic Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM), Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, UK
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Leeds Institute of Rheumatic Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM), Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, UK
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Leeds Institute of Rheumatic Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM), Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, UK
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Joint Registry (NJR) data indicating 10-year revision rates of approximately 2% for a number of commonly used prostheses ( 6 ). Nonetheless, prosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a devastating complication. Of all single- and first-stage revisions (of
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cape Town, SA
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patellar button that articulated with a PE track in the trochlea with the polycentric knee system and described promising results in 1976, but cautioned about potential complications of additional prosthetic components. 74 Groeneveld described the use
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Introduction Minor prosthetic migration as detected by radiostereometric analysis (RSA) 1 – with a detection limit of 0.1–0.2 mm – is sometimes seen as unrelated to loosening since such prosthetic components usually remain asymptomatic
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Introduction Orthopaedic prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a specific type of infection related to joint replacement and associated with biofilm formation on the surface of the inert implant. With an overall incidence between 1% and 5
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Department of Biomechanical Engineering, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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Dept. of Orthopaedics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Dept. of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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111 primary elbow arthroplasties performed in the Netherlands have been registered in the LROI. 2 The REF number (product number) and LOT number (batch number) of each prosthetic component and cement are registered in the LROI. The product number
Instituto Clinico Citta Studi, Milan, Italy
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King Edward VII Hospital, London, UK
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the knee flexes. The third space may be balanced in a similar way to the first and second spaces by ensuring that resected bone is accurately replaced by prosthetic material. However, the dynamic and changing nature of the patellofemoral joint means
Department of Surgery, Albany Health Campus, Albany, Australia
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Department of Surgery, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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personalized medicine, we aim to reproduce the patient’s native anatomy and the physiological articular environment, aiming to improve prosthetic kinematics and restoring normal function. Our new quest is to offer a forgotten hip joint to our patients
Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell, Andorra
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Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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fracture in the presence of a pre-existing non-prosthetic implant ( 4 , 5 ). Even with implant improvement, several reports have shown a potential risk of femoral fractures after osteosynthesis due to changes in bone elastic modulus, ‘stress riser’ effect
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techniques include antibiotic suppression, amputation and arthrodesis limited to patients who are medically unfit for the aforementioned techniques ( 9 ). Two-stage revision, the gold standard, involves removal of all prosthetic components, cement and
