2022
Knee Arthrodesis for Mycobacterium avium Complex Native-Knee Septic Arthritis in a Patient with Dermatomyositis
Jabbouri S, Halperin SJ, Pathak N, Wilhelm CV, Ng M, Arsoy D. Knee Arthrodesis for Mycobacterium avium Complex Native-Knee Septic Arthritis in a Patient with Dermatomyositis. JBJS Case Connector 2022, 12: e22.00060. PMID: 35833648, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.22.00060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeptic arthritisKnee arthrodesisCement spacer placementKnee septic arthritisPoor infection controlAntibiotic cement spacerAntibiotic therapyPolymicrobial infectionsSpacer placementCement spacerTreatment strategiesInfection controlArthritisDermatomyositisArthrodesisInfectionAssistive devicesPainPatientsTherapyMonthsWomen
2019
Surgical Treatment of Septic Shoulders: A Comparison Between Arthrotomy and Arthroscopy
Bovonratwet P, Fu MC, Pathak N, Ondeck NT, Bohl DD, Nho SJ, Grauer JN. Surgical Treatment of Septic Shoulders: A Comparison Between Arthrotomy and Arthroscopy. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2019, 35: 1984-1991. PMID: 31196694, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2019.02.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatients' preoperative characteristicsRate of reoperationSeptic shoulderAdverse eventsPreoperative characteristicsPerioperative complicationsNative shoulderNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseNational patient populationMinor adverse eventsSerious adverse eventsImprovement Program databaseRisk of reoperationRetrospective comparative studyLength of staySignificant differencesUnderwent irrigationPostoperative complicationsPatient characteristicsSurgical groupSurgical treatmentSeptic arthritisOperative timePatient population