Spine surgeries are occurring more frequently worldwide. Spinal implant infections are one
of the most common complications of spine surgery, with a rate of 0.7% to 11.9%. These …

Abstract In July of 2018, the Second International Consensus Meeting (ICM) on
Musculoskeletal Infection convened in Philadelphia, PA was held to discuss issues …

Prevention is particularly challenging in implant-associated bone and joint infection, as it
could reduce the following:(1) the risk of infection in particular patient populations;(2) the risk …

Study Design: A literature review. Objectives: An evaluation of the contaminants prevalent
on implants used for surgery and the aseptic methods being employed against them …

Study Design. A retrospective study, using prospectively collected data. Objective. The aim
of this study was to evaluate the impact of evidence-based care bundles for preventing …

Infections can hinder orthopedic implant function and retention. Current implant-based
antimicrobial strategies largely utilize coating-based approaches in order to reduce biofilm …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Spine implant infections are devastating conditions that occur at
a rate of 2%–8% of all elective spine surgeries which necessitate extended antibiotic …

Study design A microscopy-based investigation of the permissive factors leading towards
bacterial adherence on commonly utilized spinal implants. Objective The adherence and …

Study Design. A new spinal implant model was designed to study device-centered infection
with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in multiple noncontiguous surgical sites in …

Few studies evaluated bacterial colonization of spinal implants from a “topographic” point of
view. This lack of knowledge could hinder the development of more effective strategies in …