2023
Management of Bilateral Synchronous Knee Prosthetic Joint Infection in a Patient with Infected Heart Transplant
Jeong S, Yang A, Rubin L, Arsoy D. Management of Bilateral Synchronous Knee Prosthetic Joint Infection in a Patient with Infected Heart Transplant. JBJS Case Connector 2023, 13: e23.00182. PMID: 37506219, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.23.00182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart transplantKnee prosthetic joint infectionProsthetic knee infectionProsthetic joint infectionResection arthroplastyKnee infectionRadical debridementSeptic shockEnterococcal endocarditisJoint infectionProsthetic knee jointRegular implantsKnee jointTransplantInfectionPatientsFirst reportEndocarditisDebridementArthroplastyPlacement
2022
Prosthetic Joint Infections of the Hip and Knee Among the Elderly: A Retrospective Study
Spichler-Moffarah A, Rubin LE, Bernstein JA, O'Bryan J, McDonald E, Golden M. Prosthetic Joint Infections of the Hip and Knee Among the Elderly: A Retrospective Study. The American Journal Of Medicine 2022, 136: 100-107. PMID: 36063860, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProsthetic joint infectionJoint infectionTotal joint arthroplasty increasesMortality of patientsTertiary medical centerPeriprosthetic joint infectionYears of ageClinical characteristicsOlder patientsGeriatric populationArthroplasty increasesRisk factorsMedical CenterPopulation agesPatientsInfectionMortalityAgeEtiologyHipPrevalenceKnee