Knee
News
Antibiotic prophylaxis for artificial joints
Is there compelling evidence to justify giving antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures to patients with prosthetic joints?
From the Journals
Perioperative infliximab does not increase serious infection risk
The timing of a last dose of infliximab prior to elective knee or hip replacement surgery does not appear to affect the 30-day risk of serious...
Original Research
Rates of Deep Vein Thrombosis Occurring After Osteotomy About the Knee
We conducted a study to determine the rates of symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) after high tibial osteotomy (HTO...
Case Reports
Plesiomonas shigelloides Periprosthetic Knee Infection After Consumption of Raw Oysters
Periprosthetic infections are a leading cause of morbidity after total joint arthroplasty. Common pathogens include Staphylococcus aureus...
Conference Coverage
Bariatric surgery or total joint replacement: which first?
NEW ORLEANS – Encourage obese patients who need a total hip or knee replacement to undergo bariatric surgery beforehand, not after.
Case Reports
Potential Operating Room Fire Hazard of Bone Cement
Approximately 600 cases of operating room (OR) fires are reported annually.1 The incidence of OR fires in the United States equals that of...
Case Reports
Hinged-Knee External Fixator Used to Reduce and Maintain Subacute Tibiofemoral Coronal Subluxation
Dislocation of the knee is a severe injury that usually results from high-energy blunt trauma.1 Recognition of knee dislocations has increased...
Case Reports
Fat Embolism Syndrome With Cerebral Fat Embolism Associated With Long-Bone Fracture
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) occurs in long-bone fractures and classically presents with the triad of hypoxia, petechia, and altered mental status...
Tips
A New Technique for Obtaining Bone Graft in Cases of Distal Femur Nonunion: Passing a Reamer/Irrigator/Aspirator Retrograde Through the Nonunion Site
Bone grafting is the main method of treating nonunions.1 The multiple bone graft options available include autogenous bone grafts, allogenic bone...
Original Research
Can a Total Knee Arthroplasty Perioperative Surgical Home Close the Gap Between Primary and Revision TKA Outcomes?
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an efficacious procedure for end-stage knee arthritis. Although TKA is cost-effective and has a high rate of...
Original Research
Comparing Cost, Efficacy, and Safety of Intravenous and Topical Tranexamic Acid in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can be associated with significant blood loss that in some cases...