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Charalampos G. Zalavras
Researcher at University of Southern California
Publications - 115
Citations - 6558
Charalampos G. Zalavras is an academic researcher from University of Southern California. The author has contributed to research in topics: Osteomyelitis & Fracture fixation. The author has an hindex of 38, co-authored 107 publications receiving 5417 citations. Previous affiliations of Charalampos G. Zalavras include University of Ioannina & LAC+USC Medical Center.
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New definition for periprosthetic joint infection: from the Workgroup of the Musculoskeletal Infection Society.
Javad Parvizi,Benjamin Zmistowski,Elie F. Berbari,Thomas W. Bauer,Bryan D. Springer,Craig J. Della Valle,Kevin L. Garvin,Michael A. Mont,Montri D. Wongworawat,Charalampos G. Zalavras +9 more
TL;DR: Based on the proposed criteria, definite PJI exists when there is a sinus tract communicating with the prosthesis and a pathogen is isolated by culture from at least two separate tissue or fluid samples obtained from the affected prosthetic joint.
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Fracture-related infection: A consensus on definition from an international expert group
Willem-Jan Metsemakers,Mario Morgenstern,Martin A. McNally,Thomas Fintan Moriarty,I. McFadyen,Matthew Scarborough,Nicholas A. Athanasou,Peter E. Ochsner,Richard Kuehl,Michael J. Raschke,Olivier Borens,Zhao Xie,Steven Velkes,Sven Hungerer,Stephen L. Kates,Charalampos G. Zalavras,Peter V. Giannoudis,Robert Geoff Richards,Michiel H J Verhofstad +18 more
TL;DR: The intention of establishing this definition of FRI was to offer clinicians the opportunity to standardize clinical reports and improve the quality of published literature, and should be validated by prospective data collection in the future.
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Local antibiotic therapy in the treatment of open fractures and osteomyelitis.
TL;DR: Local antibiotic therapy is a safe technique resulting in high local concentration of antibiotics with minimal systemic levels and, despite limitations of the existing literature, seem to be useful in the clinical setting.
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Osteonecrosis of the femoral head: evaluation and treatment
TL;DR: Osteonecrosis of the femoral head may lead to progressive destruction of the hip joint and the efficacy of medical management with pharmacologic agents and biophysical modalities requires further investigation.
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Chronic posttraumatic osteomyelitis and infected nonunion of the tibia: current management concepts.
TL;DR: Chronic posttraumatic osteomyelitis and infected nonunion of the tibia are complex problems that result in considerable morbidity and can threaten viability of the limb.