Researchers have developed a prosthetic joint that connects directly to the forearm bones of an amputee, allowing them to use a prosthesis with a wrist-like rotary movement. Use of the new joint could ...

A rare case of contact allergic dermatitis from metal knee joint prostheses is presented. The low incidence of allergic contact dermatitis from metal prostheses is surprising, especially given the ...

Peptilogics, a surgical therapeutics company dedicated to curing and preventing devastating medical device-related infections (MDRI), has announced the enrollment of the first patient in the RETAIN ...

Russian scientists have developed a hip prosthesis with a coating that provides faster bone-to-implant integration while reducing the risk of post-surgery infections. The new prosthesis was developed ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Prosthetic joint replacement surgery changes the lives of millions annually, but complications, including ...

Arthroplasty-associated infection, or periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), is a rare disease and is clinically distinct from native bone or joint infection. PJI involves interactions between ...

Heat generated by alternating magnetic fields (AMF) helps common antibiotics work better against prosthetic joint infections, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found. The study, published ...

Prosthetic joint infections are often classified as early or late postoperative infections. Late infections are typically defined as infection that occurs at least 3 months after the prosthesis ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Joint replacement surgery is common for patients with arthritis or other joint injury and is usually successful ...

Bacteria grow in multicellular clusters. The scale bar represents 10 μm. (Photograph courtesy of Robin Patel, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.) Surgical treatments include débridement with retention ...

A finger joint replacement involves removing a damaged or worn joint from the finger and putting in an artificial one. Also called an arthroplasty, this type of surgery is most commonly used in cases ...