Musculoskeletal infections (MSI), including periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) and fracture-related infections (FRI), continue to challenge standard treatment strategies due to biofilm formation and rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) (1). Bacteriophage therapy (PT) has re-emerged as an adjunctive approach, althou...
L. Bessems, Louise Sykora, M. Depypere et al.· Orthopaedic Proceedings· 0 citations
Abstract Background: The co-occurrence of periprosthetic fractures and infection, referred to as infected periprosthetic fracture (iPPF), represents a highly burdensome complication in orthopedic surgery. Management is challenging since not rarely treatment principles of prosthetic joint infections and fracture-related...
N. Reinert, L. Bessems, Martin Clauss et al.· Journal of Bone and Joint In...· 0 citations
The evidence base for intraoperative diagnostic modalities in FRI is limited and frozen section analysis is the most established method but shows variable performance across clinical contexts, while fluorescence-based intraoperative imaging techniques seem promising but remain largely developmental.
L. Bessems, Arthur Meuris, J. Onsea et al.· Injury· 0 citations
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