Publications by authors named "R L Morgan-Jones"
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- * The Birmingham Orthopaedic Oncology Meeting in January 2024 gathered 300 experts from over 50 countries to reach global consensus on chondrosarcoma treatment and address challenges related to periprosthetic joint infection in cancer surgeries.
- * The meeting aimed to not only resolve current controversies but also to encourage collaboration among specialists for future research that could improve patient outcomes worldwide.
Management of joint infection is an evolving topic. This article reviews the literature on the management of native and prosthetic joint infection and suggests some areas of improvement in short- and long-term management which could lead to better patient outcomes. Surgical management is the mainstay of treatment for native or prosthetic knee infection and aspiration should only be used for diagnostic purposes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Permanent resection or excision arthroplasty of the knee involves the removal of any infected prosthetic material and thorough debridement, with no further reimplantation. The more common alternatives to permanent resection arthroplasty include knee arthrodesis or above-knee amputation (AKA).
Case Report: We describe two cases of complex periprosthetic infections of the knee associated with subsequent osteomyelitis, which were unsuitable for re-revision arthroplasty.