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Introduction and aims The global burden of fracture-related infection (FRI) is likely to be concentrated in countries with limited healthcare resources. Conditions associated with FRI (road injuries, other musculoskeletal disorders, falls and
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Introduction While more than 66 000 prosthetic shoulder procedures were performed in 2011 in the United States, the rate of post-operative infection seems to remain stable with 0.98% of cases. 1 - 3 However, when infection occurs, this
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treatment, there is an increased risk of articular cartilage damage and graft failure and a long-term risk of joint dysfunction. 3 – 6 Hamstring autograft use has been linked to an increased risk of infection after ACL reconstruction compared to other
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expected. 2 Differing causations hase been reported for TJA failure and revision. 3 , 4 According to recent data, peri-prosthetic joint infection (PJI) incidence constitutes between approximately 0.3% and 1.7% of all total hip arthroplasties (THA
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from venepuncture to major surgery became universally accepted as a method for reducing infection rates. The development of antibiotics and their use in surgical prophylaxis in many branches of surgical practice has also become commonplace, and has
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survival and efficacy of the knee replacement prosthesis, including poor alignment of the lower extremities, infection, aseptic loosening of the prosthesis, and anterior knee pain ( 1 ). Among these, surgical site infection (SSI) is the most common, with
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Introduction Surgical site infection (SSI) is a rare and serious complication of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) that can cause a poor prognosis, reduce these patients’ quality of life, and significantly increase the financial burden. Therefore
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part is to review reported radiological complications, infection and neurologic injury related to the use of RSA and to analyse their occurrence based on the various prosthetic designs used. Rarer complications, such as intraoperative cement
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an ageing population, so too does the incidence of complications. Definitions Surgical site infections (SSIs) are defined as infections occurring within 90 days of surgery involving the skin or subcutaneous tissue, in the region of the body
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Introduction Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) has been identified as the second most common cause of revision after knee arthroplasty and the fourth commonest cause in hips, in the United Kingdom ( 1 ). This may be a major underestimation as