Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of knee and hip replacement surgery that can, in some cases, be difficult to distinguish from other causes of arthroplasty failure.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed a new femoral component antibiotic spacer for knee periprosthetic joint infection had similar ...

Frequent dental scaling reduces the risk of infection following knee replacement surgery, according to a new study published online in PLOS One (June 23, 2016). As oral bacteria are responsible for ...

In patients at low risk for cardiovascular complications, replacing both knees at once may be preferred over replacing knees at separate times Replacing both knees in one surgery, or simultaneous ...

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Total hip and knee replacements are challenging enough for patients. When an infection occurs in the aftermath, the results are often disastrous, requiring potent antibiotics and revisionary surgery.

TORONTO—A new study reveals that PET scans accurately detect infections in prosthetic knee joints more than 90 percent of the time, according to researchers at the SNM's 56th Annual Meeting. The ...

Septic arthritis of the knee involves a sudden, severe infection in one or both knee joints. Without treatment, it can impair mobility, lead to permanent damage, or even be fatal. Septic arthritis is ...

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady underwent a second procedure on Wednesday to clean out an infection in his ...