BACK

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CHAPTER 6 Back EPIDEMIOLOGY OF BACK PAIN BACK PAIN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION Prevalence and common causes •  Up to 80% (14%–85% lifetime prevalence, depending on definition) in the Western world…

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OTHER PAIN SYNDROMES

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CHAPTER 11 Other Pain Syndromes EPIDEMIOLOGY EPIDEMIOLOGY OF WIDESPREAD PAIN Definition •  ≥4 anatomic sites (with bilateral counting one) for 3 months or longer although not universally accepted Prevalence •  Up to…

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WRIST AND HAND

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CHAPTER 5 Wrist and Hand EPIDEMIOLOGY OF WRIST AND HAND PAIN WRIST AND HAND PAIN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION Prevalence and common causes •  3% to 26% (significant hand disability in…

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LEG

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CHAPTER 9 Leg EPIDEMIOLOGY OF LEG PAIN LEG PAIN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION (1) Leg discomfort •  Common complaints in elderly population (up to two-thirds in some studies) •  Varying characterization by…

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Prosthetic Joint Infection: Prevention Update

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Figure 5.1 Comparison of 4% chlorhexidine gluconate to placebo (From Webster and Osborne [29], with permission) Figure 5.2 Comparison of 4% chlorhexidine to nonmedicated soap (From Webster and Osborne [29],…

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Prosthetic Joint Infection: Diagnosis Update

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IDSA criteria One or more of the following are present: 1. Indistinguishable microorganism isolated from two or more periprosthetic fluid or tissue samples AND/OR 2. Sinus tract communicating with the…

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Epidemiology of Prosthetic Joint Infection

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Figure 2.1 Trends in hip (left) and knee (right) replacement surgery , 2000–2014, selected European countries (OECD Health Statistics) (From OECD/EU [3], with permission) Most of the information about the…

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Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

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Figure 4.1 Algorithm of surgical management of patients with periprosthetic joint infection Other authors prefer to classify PJI according to the pathogenesis of the infection in early postoperative (symptoms beginning…

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Introduction to Prosthetic Joint Infection

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© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Trisha Peel (ed.)Prosthetic Joint Infectionshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65250-4_1 1. Introduction to Prosthetic Joint Infection Trisha Peel1   (1) Department of Infectious Diseases, Monash University and Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia     Trisha Peel Email:…

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Prosthetic Joint Infection: Guidelines and Recommendations Update

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© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Trisha Peel (ed.)Prosthetic Joint Infectionshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65250-4_6 6. Prosthetic Joint Infection: Guidelines and Recommendations Update Trisha Peel1   (1) Department of Infectious Diseases, Monash University and Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia    …

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