The success of open irrigation and debridement with component retention (ODCR) for acute
periprosthetic knee joint infection varies widely. The species and virulence of the infecting …

A retrospective review of patients with joint arthroplasty was performed to determine if body
mass index has increased with time and if the body mass index of patients with arthroplasty …

Current outcomes data on revision total hip arthroplasty focuses on specific implants and
techniques rather than more general outcomes. We therefore examined a large consecutive …

Background: Two-stage reimplantation is the most accepted mode of treatment for patients
with a periprosthetic infection following total knee arthroplasty. Most studies, however, do not …

Background Irrigation and débridement (I&D) of periprosthetic infection (PPI) is associated
with infection control ranging from 16% to 47%. Mitigating factors include organism type, host …

This study sought to prospectively examine the clinical and radiographic differences between
direct anterior (DA-THA) and mini-posterior approach total hip arthroplasty (MPA-THA). Fifty…

Demand for primary and revision arthroplasty is expected to double in 10 years. Coincident
with this is a decreased interest in arthroplasty by residents. Retirement of arthroplasty …

Background: The safety and efficacy of simultaneous or staged bilateral total knee arthroplasty
have long been debated among orthopaedic surgeons. Advocates for simultaneous …

Irrigation and debridement (I&D) is an attractive treatment alternative for periprosthetic joint
infection (PJI). Irrigation and debridement failure rates average 64% (range, 10.5%-84%) and …

A white blood cell count (WBC) of >50,000 cell/mm 3 from a knee aspirate with ≥80%
polymorphonuclear cells (PMNCs) is suggestive of infection. This study sought to determine if …