The management of orthopedic infection is an area of growing importance in orthopedic surgery. This text provides a complete overview from basic research to clinical application and future perspectives in the treatment of orthopedic infection emphasizing the role of local therapy. Coverage details the various approaches to the treatment of orthopedic infections, making the book an important tool for the daily practice of its readers.

This comprehensive, clinically oriented reference details the state-of-the-art approach to infections of bones and joints. Utility for all practitioners is ensured by the wide range of contributors who include infectious disease specialists, rheumatologists, orthopedic surgeons, and radiologists. This is the definitive resource for the clinician who treats orthopedic infections.

This book outlines the most updated clinical guidelines that are vital for the prevention infections and care of patients with joint infections following a replacement surgery, one of the highest volume medical interventions globally. Sections address the diagnosis, management approaches and prevention of prosthetic joint infections. Written by experts in the field, this text provides a brief overview of the literature and current recommendations in each of the specified areas. Given the rapidly evolving state-of-play in this clinical area, this compendium grows increasingly important to clinicians in their management decisions. Prosthetic Joint Infections is a valuable resource for infectious disease specialists, epidemiologists, surgeons, and orthopedic specialists who may work with patients with prosthetic joint infections.

This issue of Orthopaedic Clinics will focus on infection. This issue will include articles on: Charcot Arthropathy versus Osteomyelitis: Evaluation and Management; Physical function, and physical activity in obese adults after total knee arthroplasty; DVT and PE Considerations in Orthopaedic Surgery; The Impact of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Orthopaedic Infection; Role of Systemic and Local Antibiotics in the Treatment of Open Fractures; Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in Children; and many more!

Successes, limits, and further developments in PMMA bone cement as a local carrier of active substances as well as aspects of the prophylactic and therapeutic treatment of infections in endosurgery were the main topics of the meeting: - AB as prophylaxis in endoprosthetics - AB as therapy for early and late infections - Revision: one-step or wo-step treatment - PMMA bone cement as carrier of active substances - Spacers: PMMA as a drug delivery system - PMMA-gentamycin beads in the local therapy for infections - AB additives, mode of action of AB; interaction of AB with PMMA - PMMA-free active substance systems, new carrier materials - AB layers on implants Target groups: Physicians, especially surgeons (accident surgery), orthopedic surgeons, microbiologists, infectiologists, and materials scientists

An evidence-based resource for effectively managing challenging orthopaedic infections Orthopaedic infections represent common, potentially devastating, and sometimes fatal complications that can occur after any surgery. Infections associated with orthopaedic trauma are especially prevalent, and there is an increasing incidence of bone infections linked to a greater number of joint arthroplasties being performed annually. Management of Orthopaedic Infections: A Practical Guide by renowned orthopaedic surgeon and researcher Antonia Chen is a practical clinical reference to assist clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of challenging infections spanning the entire orthopaedic specialty. The step-by-step guide covers frequent organisms found in orthopaedics, molecular methods to improve organism determination, different antibiotic formulations to treat infections, various irrigation solutions used during surgery, and surgical dressings. Ten concise chapters cover surgical management of common infectious pathologies, including osteomyelitis, septic joint, periprosthetic joint infection, open fractures and infected nonunions, spine infections, and graft infections. Key Features High-quality figures and instructional surgical videos illustrate and enhance understanding of important concepts Multiple tables provide quick references and easy access to salient information needed to manage the care of patients with orthopaedic infections Practical tips from clinicians with vast expertise inform optimal treatment strategies and enable improved outcomes This is a must-have pocket resource for medical students, residents, fellows, and practitioners in orthopaedic surgery, as well as allied health personnel.