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Microbiología de las infecciones periprotésicas de rodilla en Hospital Regional de Talca

Rev. méd. Maule; 37 (2), 2022
Introduction: Periprosthetic infection (PPI) is one of the most devastating complications of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The incidence described in the literature is 2.4% and the most frequently isolated bacteria are Staphylococcus Aureus and Staphylococcus Coagulase-Negative (Gram positive). Polymicr...

Prevalencia de portación nasal de Staphylococcus aureus sensible y resistente a la meticilina en candidatos a artroplastia total de cadera o rodilla

INTRODUCIÓN Las infecciones perioperatorias en cirugía de reemplazo articular son fuente importante de morbimortalidad, así como de altos costos económicos y sociales, tanto para el paciente como para su entorno. La colonización preoperatoria por Staphylococcus aureus ha sido reconocida como un fact...

Manejo del dolor posoperatorio en pacientes beneficiarios de una artroplastia total de rodilla: comparación de tres técnicas analgésica

Dolor; 32 (75), 2022
Introducción: La artroplastia total de rodilla (ATR) es un procedimiento quirúrgico muy doloroso en cirugía ortopédica, siendo muy difícil su tratamiento. El objetivo del presente estudio fue comparar 3 estrategias de analgesia post operatoria en el manejo del dolor post ATR. Pacientes y Método: se...

Assessment of Predictors of Infection in Primary Knee and Hip Arthroplasty: A Case-control Study

Abstract Objective This study assesses risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection after elective primary total knee or hip arthroplasty. Methods The study included 706 medical records of patients undergoing elective primary total hip or knee arthroplasty from January to December 2018. We used a mu...

Aspirin versus Rivaroxaban to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Double-blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract Objective Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid, ASA) and rivaroxaban are anticoagulants that have increased in popularity due to ease of use in the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of ASA compared with that...

Midterm Radiographic Results and Reoperations of Tantalum Trabecular Metal Cones in Knee Arthroplasties

Abstract Objective The management of bone loss represents a challenge in revisions of total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) and in complex primary total knee arthroplasties (TKAs). The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the midterm outcomes (5-year minimum follow-up) of knee reconstructions with tant...

Preferences and Practices of Brazilian Orthopedists for Thromboprophylaxis Techniques in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Survey Among Members of the Brazilian Society of Knee Surgery (SBCJ)

Abstract Objective The present study describes the preferences and current practices of a sample of knee surgeons in Brazil regarding thromboprophylaxis in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Method In the present internet survey, surgeons from the Brazilian Knee Surgery Society (SBCJ, in the Portuguese acr...

O uso da cirurgia robótica em artroplastias totais de joelho – Uma nova tecnologia chega ao Brasil

J. bras. econ. saúde (Impr.); 14 (Suplemento 2), 2022
Com a chegada da cirurgia robótica na cirurgia do joelho no Brasil em 2021, novos questionamentos são feitos para que possamos compreender como essa nova tecnologia pode ser assimilada no contexto da saúde e da realidade do país. As novas tendências no financiamento da saúde relacionadas ao setor p...

Infecciones periprotésicas en artroplastia total de rodilla: ¿cuál es nuestra realidad?

INTRODUCCIÓN La infección periprotésica (IPP) es una de las complicaciones más serias en una artroplastia total de rodilla (ATR). Pese a esto, existe poca literatura chilena respecto de esta patología. OBJETIVOS Determinar la incidencia, las comorbilidades, los microorganismos aislados y su suscepti...