Facing the Evidence: IM Nails vs Sliding Hip Screws and the Microbiome of Arthritic Joints

Facing the Evidence: IM Nails vs Sliding Hip Screws and the Microbiome of Arthritic Joints
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Facing the Evidence: IM Nails vs Sliding Hip Screws and the Microbiome of Arthritic Joints

Aug 09 2023 | 00:17:38

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Episode 68 August 09, 2023 00:17:38

Hosted By

Mohit Bhandari, MD Marc Swiontkowski, MD

Show Notes

In this episode, Marc and Mo discuss 2 recent studies that caught their eye, including (1) an OrthoEvidence ACE report focusing on the INSITE trial comparing IM nails with sliding screws for trochanteric fractures and (2) a recent JBJS article focusing on the microbiome of osteoarthritic joints.  

 

Links: 

  • Goswami K et al. The Microbiome of Osteoarthritic Hip and Knee Joints: A Prospective Multicenter Investigation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 May 16. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.22.00594. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37192280.  bit.ly/42C2xUy 
  • Robilotti EV, Henry MW, Miller AO. Osteoarthritis and the Microbiome: Knock, Knock, Anybody Home?: Commentary on an article by Karan Goswami, MD, et al.: “The Microbiome of Osteoarthritic Hip and Knee Joints. A Prospective Multicenter Investigation”. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 105(11):p e26, June 7, 2023. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00107. bit.ly/3Jz7ff9         

 

Subspecialties: 

  • Hip 
  • Knee 
  • Orthopaedic Essentials 
  • Infection 
  • Trauma 

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