Patients with psoriasis have elevated risk for complications after total hip arthroplasty

For patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA), those with cutaneous psoriasis (PsC) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have ...
EurekAlert!

Infections following hip replacement associated with an increased risk of death, study finds

Toronto, ON, September 4, 2024 – Patients who develop a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after a total hip replacement have more than a five-fold increased risk of mortality within 10 years, ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Study: Anesthesia Type Could Influence Surgical Site Infections for Total Hip and Knee Replacement Patients

A new study found patients receiving undergoing a total hip or knee replacement incurred a higher incidence of surgical site infections when they received general anesthesia for the procedure over the ...
Rheumatology Advisor

Periprosthetic Joint Infections Linked to Increased Long-Term Mortality After THA

Periprosthetic joint infection was associated with a more than 2-fold greater risk for long-term mortality following primary ...
Healio

Rheumatologists must ‘balance’ flare, infection risks in hip, knee replacement

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Mitigating infection risks while preventing flares is often a balancing act for rheumatologists ...
Medscape

Vancomycin Powder Falls Short for Infection Prevention in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

Topical vancomycin powder failed to reduce periprosthetic joint infection after hip and knee arthroplasty, based on data from approximately 5000 patients. Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains ...
DrBicuspid

Hip replacement patients may need to delay invasive dental care

Since caries diagnosis or dental implant placement occurring a year before or after total hip arthroplasty (THA) were tied with increased complications and more, it may be advisable to delay invasive ...