A large trial has found that using high-dose dual-antibiotic loaded cement is unlikely to reduce the risk of surgical site infection in people who have had a hip replacement. In recent years, there ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Mitigating infection risks while preventing flares is often a balancing act for rheumatologists ...

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains one of the most serious complications following hip and knee arthroplasty, affecting approximately 1–2 % of primary procedures and up to 4 % of revisions.

SAN DIEGO -- Vancomycin powder, dilute povidone-iodine lavage, and a combination of both treatments were not superior to standard saline for the prevention of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Patients with morbid obesity undergoing robotically assisted hip replacement faced a dramatically increased likelihood of prosthetic joint infections (PJIs), a researcher said here.

For patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA), the use of robotic-assisted surgery and surgical navigation techniques is not associated with an increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases who are undergoing elective hip or knee arthroplasty should maintain ...