Orthopedics News

Published results showed extended oral antibiotic prophylaxis was not associated with a reduced risk of periprosthetic joint infection at 90 days or 1 year among patients who underwent total hip or total knee arthroplasty.

Sail Fusion announced FDA clearance of its BowTie sacroiliac fusion system with intraarticular and transfixing components, according to a press release.

4WEB Medical announced regulatory clearance to market its Anterior Spine Truss System with anchor fixation, according to a press release.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science elected orthopedic surgeon Jay R. Lieberman, MD, as a 2024 fellow for his research in gene therapy and joint replacement, according to a press release.

According to published results, prophylactic intraoperative incisional wound irrigation with an antiseptic solution was associated with reduced surgical site infections compared with use of either an antibiotic solution or no irrigation.

Risk for incident fracture is higher for children born to mothers with type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes compare with those whose mothers did not have diabetes, according to data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

According to published results, patients with incident fractures who have multimorbidity and poor self-rated health may be at increased risk for subsequent fractures and mortality.

According to published results, use of porous tantalum tibial metaphyseal cones in revision total knee arthroplasty was associated with durable survivorship at 10 years and low rates of implant removal.

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