Thorsten Gehrke

TL;DR: This paper summaries the instigation, conduct and findings of a recent International Consensus Meeting on Surgical Site and Periprosthetic Joint Infection.

TL;DR: This extended classification of joint implant related pathology is a practical histopathologic classification based on defined morphological criteria covering the complete spectrum of pathohistologic changes in periprosthetic tissues providing a stable and reproducible tool for the surgical pathologist.

TL;DR: The findings show higher virulence and resistance organisms are more prevalent at a referral center in the United States compared with one in Europe and the infecting organisms at the HELIOS ENDO-Klinik Hamburg versus the Rothman Institute are compared.

TL;DR: The result of the RW consensus on the current and projected incidence of infection, and the costs per patient, for all orthopedic subspecialties, is presented, which range from 0.1% to 30%, and $17,000 to $150,000.