Orthopedic Prosthetic Infections: Plastic Surgery Management

Culture-Negative Infections in Orthopedic Surgery

Laboratory cultures are the main scientific input into the decisionmaking process that determines the course of treatment for suspected orthopedic infections, just as they constitute the mainstay of the diagnosis of infections in other medical specialties. This situation is archaic because culture techniques were virtually abandoned in Environmental Microbiology (Hugenholtz et al. 1998) many ye...

Perioperative pain management in orthopedic surgery.

Perioperative pain management should now be an integral part of all inpatient and outpatient orthopedic surgical procedures. In addition to planning the surgical approach, equipment, and implants needed for a successful surgical outcome, the orthopedic surgeon should also be involved with and help plan the perioperative pain management strategies. Patient outcome and satisfaction data, especial...

Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopedic surgery.

Orthopedic surgery is a specialty of surgery dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system in all age groups. Careers in orthopedic surgery span the spectrum from general orthopedics to those of subspecialty expertise in orthopedic trauma, hand, pediatrics, total joint, foot and ankle, sports medicine, and oncology to name a few.

Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Infections in Orthopedic-Related Devices and Prosthetic Joints.

Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae have increasingly become a public health issue in a variety of infections, including urinary tract infections and postoperative infections. The complications that occur due to these organisms in bone, joint, and prosthetic joints have not been well defined. This study reviewed the clinical characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes ...