OrthoQB

Evidence library

The trials, meta-analyses and guidelines that shape orthopaedic diagnosis and management, each summarised in one screen: what it asked, what it found, and how it changed practice. Every citation is checked against PubMed.

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All topicsShoulderElbowWristHandPeripheral nerveHip (young adult & sports)Hip arthroplastyKnee soft tissue & sportsKnee arthroplastyFoot & ankleSpineUpper limb traumaPelvis & acetabulumLower limb traumaMajor trauma & polytraumaFracture clinic & non-operative carePost-op care & complicationsOperative technique & equipmentInfectionPaediatricsTumoursRheumatology & metabolic boneBasic scienceResearch, statistics & guidelines
2018 PJI definition (ICM)The Journal of arthroplasty 2018
The 2018 Definition of Periprosthetic Hip and Knee Infection: An Evidence-Based and Validated Criteria.
Major criteria (two positive cultures of the same organism, or a sinus tract communicating with the joint) confirm infection, while a weighted minor-criteria score classifies cases as infected, inconclusive or not infected. The new definition outperformed the 2011 MSIS criteria.
Cohort studyDiagnosisHip arthroplasty