BACKGROUND Culturing of samples of periprosthetic tissue is the standard method used for the microbiologic diagnosis of prosthetic-joint infection, but this method is neither sensitive nor specific. In prosthetic-joint infection, microorganisms are typically present in a biofilm on the surface of the prosthesis. We hypothesized that culturing of samples obtained from the prosthesis would improv...

BACKGROUND Although most patients achieve favorable results following bipolar hip hemiarthroplasty (BHA), some experience rapid migration of the prosthesis. We retrospectively reviewed 18 patients with BHA that necessitated revision. METHODS We examined soft tissues obtained from periprosthetic lesions. In total, 18 patients with pain and acetabular migration of the BHA prosthesis were includ...

BACKGROUND Late-onset chronic (low-grade) periprosthetic joint infections are often accompanied by unspecific symptoms, false-negative cultures or nonspecific low values of serum biomarkers. This may lead to the unintended implantation of a revision prosthesis into an infected surgical site with the risk of short-term failure developing again. Conversely, false diagnosis of joint infection may ...

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis infection of a total joint prosthesis in patients with previous pulmonary or osteoarticular tuberculosis is well recorded in literature. We describe the case of a 59-year-old woman with tuberculous infection complicating a total hip arthroplasty 15 months after surgery for osteoarthritis. The patient had no prior history of exposure to tuberculosis and no evidence of ...

Diagnosing orthopedic infection with or without the presence of prosthesis (mainly hip and knee) remains today, very delicate. Primarily, the difficulty of differential diagnosis between aseptic loosening and mechanical septic loosening of a prosthesis follows from the inherently indolent infection. Diagnosis inadequate, late or inadequate treatment of a bad initial diagnosis, may be the cause ...

Objective: Using the Ley prosthesis, a 0.5 mm thick titanium alloy plate for stabilising the sternum, is a new method in the treatment of mediastinitis after open-heart surgery. We report a retrospective analysis of our experience with this device. Methods: One hundred consecutive cases of post-operative mediastinitis in the period 1992±1997 were reviewed. The primary procedure at reoperation f...

Background As available data on implantation-related infections is contradictory, the aim was to identify predictors of penile prosthesis infection.Methods We performed an umbrella review and meta-analysis including systematic reviews with extractable data. Literature search done in two databases: PubMed Google Scholar. The participants were males erectile dysfunction regardless etiology who un...

Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium is a rare cause of prosthetic joint infection (PJI). The recognized predisposing risk factors for Salmonella septic arthritis include diabetes mellitus, renal failure, human immunodeficiency virus infection and chronic corticosteroid use. We describe a case of PJI of the knee in a 74-year-old lady who was on antitubercular treatment. The patient presente...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate and present satisfaction rates of our patients and their partners after 3 part inflatable penile prosthesis implantation. MATERIALS AND METHODS We searched our hospital electronic data for patients who underwent inflatable penile prosthesis implantation between January 2008 and July 2013. Computer and archived file data were used to get information and reach the patients...

malignancies of the midface result in cosmetic deformities that make maxillofacial prosthesis as an integral part of the treatment plan. facial defects can be devastating in their impact on physical structure and function of the affected individual, leading to potentional compromises in quality of life. reconstruction of nasal defects is a challenge for the prosthodontist because of esthetic an...