Publications by authors named "Jan Schmolder"
Acta Orthop Belg
March 2016
Article Synopsis
- - Prosthetic joint infections pose significant treatment challenges in total joint arthroplasty due to rising drug resistances, and a new risk classification for managing these infections has been developed and evaluated in 120 patient cases.
- - The study focuses on the effectiveness of a two-stage exchange treatment, analyzing factors like infection duration and treatment difficulty, with the main goal being a 2-year infection-free outcome.
- - Results showed a strong correlation between the new risk score and treatment success, indicating that it can effectively predict cure rates, which may inform better treatment strategies and highlight the need for additional care for high-risk patients.
