Orthopaedic Knowledge Update (OKU): Musculoskeletal Infection 2

Acknowledgments
Contributors
Preface
Contents
Section 1: General Considerations
Chapter 1 The Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Infections
Chapter 2 Local Patient Risk Factors
Chapter 3 Systemic Patient Risk Factors
Chapter 4 Operating Room Environmental Risk Factors
Chapter 5 Perioperative Strategies to Reduce Surgical Site Infection
Chapter 6 Patient Optimization for Infection Prevention
Section 2: Basic Science
Chapter 7 General Diagnostics
Chapter 8 Microbiology of Musculoskeletal Infections
Chapter 9 Biofilm
Chapter 10 Irrigants and Irrigation
Section 3: Antibiotics
Chapter 11 Antibiotics: General Principles of Use in Orthopaedic Infections
Chapter 12 Local Antibiotic Delivery Methods
Chapter 13 Systemic Antibiotic Therapy
Chapter 14 Long-Term Antibiotic Suppression
Section 4: Prosthetic Joint Infections
Chapter 15 Diagnosis of Prosthetic Joint Infection
Chapter 16 Surgical Treatment of Hip and Knee Prosthetic Joint Infections
Chapter 17 Surgical Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection of the Shoulder
Chapter 18 Antibiotic Treatment of Prosthetic Joint Infections
Section 5: Fracture-Related Infections
Chapter 19 Definition, Diagnosis, and Socioeconomic Effect of Fracture-Related Infections
Chapter 20 Prevention of Infection in Open Fractures
Chapter 21 Management of Fracture-Related Infections
Section 6: Bone, Joint, and Soft-Tissue Infections
Chapter 22 Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections
Chapter 23 Septic Arthritis in Adults
Chapter 24 Diabetic Foot Infections
Chapter 25 Hand Infections
Chapter 26 Infections of the Spine
Chapter 27 Necrotizing Fasciitis and Other Complicated Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections
Index

Part of the popular Orthopaedic Knowledge Update® series, this comprehensive orthopaedic resource covers all aspects of the identification, prevention, and treatment of bone, joint, and soft- tissue infections in a single, convenient volume. Developed in partnership with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and edited by M. Daniel Wongworawat, MD, FAAOS, Orthopaedic Knowledge Update®: Musculoskeletal Infection 2, presents relevant, evidence-based information, discusses its practical application, and provides supporting references, all tailored to the needs of today’s practicing orthopaedists and trainees. Volume 2 of OKU®: Musculoskeletal Infection is an entirely new work that addresses a significant gap in the literature since the first volume was published in 2009. 

• Offers a complete guide to prevent and safely manage musculoskeletal infection and learn best practices associated with favorable outcomes 

• Covers the latest advances in the field in six authoritative, evidence-based sections: General Considerations; Basic Science; Antibiotics; Prosthetic Joint Infections; Fracture-Related Infections; and Bone, Joint, and Soft-Tissue Infections 

• Features tables, radiographic images, and full-color illustrations to enhance and clarify key topics 

• Each chapter provides an annotated reference list 

• Written, edited, and peer-reviewed by orthopaedic surgeons as well as practitioners in infectious disease, pharmacology, and other medical specialties 

• The most up-to-date resource on orthopaedic infection since 2009  

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