Orthop Traumatol Sur
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Jun 2021
Inter- and intra-observer reliability assessment of the 2018 AO/OTA classification for high-energy pelvic ring injuries: a retrospective study.
a fracture classification system should be a reliable and reproducible means of communication between different observers. It should be logical, comprehensible, and shouldn't contain an unmanageable number of categories. The aim of this study was to assess the intra- and inter-observer agreement and reliability of the revised 2018 AO/OTA classification for high-energy pelvic ring injuries (PRI), at the level of the types, groups, subgroups and qualifications. ⋯ III; retrospective diagnostic study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Jun 2021
Blood transfusion and venous thromboembolism trends and risk factors in primary and aseptic revision total hip and knee arthroplasties: A nationwide investigation of 736,061 cases.
Over the last years, new transfusion guidelines and pharmaceuticals have been introduced in primary and revision total hip and knee arthroplasty (P-THA, P-TKA, R-THA, R-TKA). In the US, a substantial decrease in transfusions has been observed in recent years. Little data exists on the subject in Europe. In this context we aimed to analyze: (1) Is there also a significant decrease in blood transfusion for these procedures in Germany? (2) Which patient and hospital related factors are associated with the risk of blood transfusion? (3) Is there a trend in complications, especially venous thromboembolism and stroke events that can be linked to tranexamic acid use? ⋯ III; comparative observational study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Jun 2021
Review Meta AnalysisThe application of topical vancomycin powder for the prevention of surgical site infections in primary total hip and knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis.
Surgical site infections (SSIs), particularly periprosthetic joint infections (PJI), following a primary total joint arthroplasty (TJA) impose a major burden by increasing morbidity, mortality, disability rate, and health expenditure. Surgeons are increasingly using topical vancomycin powder as a preventative measure, but the effectiveness of this method has been debated in TJA. Thus, we designed a meta-analysis to compare the outcomes after primary TJA between a group treated with topical vancomycin powder and an untreated control group aiming to answer: (1) whether the application of topical vancomycin powder can reduce the infection rate after primary total joint replacement; (2) are the main types of pathogens causing SSIs after the application of topical vancomycin powder different from those of patients not using topical vancomycin? ⋯ III; meta-analysis.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Jun 2021
Above-the-knee amputation versus knee arthrodesis for revision of infected total knee arthroplasty: Recurrent infection rates and functional outcomes of 43 patients at a mean follow-up of 6.7 years.
In cases of repeated treatment failure of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) of the knee, above-the-knee amputation (AKA) or knee arthrodesis can be proposed to reduce the risk of recurrent infection, especially in cases with major bone defects or irreparable damage to the extensor mechanism of the knee. Since AKA versus knee arthrodesis results have been rarely assessed for these indications, we conducted a retrospective case-control study to compare both the rates of recurrent infection and functional outcomes. Hypothesis Patients who underwent AKA had fewer recurrent infections than those who had arthrodesis. ⋯ III; retrospective case-control.