Russian scientists have developed a hip prosthesis with a coating that provides faster bone-to-implant integration while reducing the risk of post-surgery infections. The new prosthesis was developed ...

Proximal femoral bone loss that is severe enough to require revision femoral arthroplasty presents constant surgical challenges, but can be effectively managed by following basic surgical principles ...

Hip replacement surgery, or hip arthroplasty, is a common procedure that can improve mobility and decrease pain in a hip joint that's no longer functioning properly. The American College ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Revision hip and knee surgery poses some unique challenges with a variety of treatment alternatives. The purpose ...

The objective of our study was to study which is the most accurate specimen for histological diagnosis of prosthetic joint infections (pseudocapsule or interface membrane). This is a prospective study ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2011;9(9):787-802. Increased peripheral blood leukocytes, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein levels are neither sensitive or specific for PJI. After ...

Arthroplasty-associated infection, or periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), is a rare disease and is clinically distinct from native bone or joint infection. PJI involves interactions between ...

Technology assistance reduces some complications, but could make infections more likely ...

Bacteria grow in multicellular clusters. The scale bar represents 10 μm. (Photograph courtesy of Robin Patel, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.) Surgical treatments include débridement with retention ...